Norman Lear

Norman Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such popular 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son and Maude.

Awards

In 1969, Lear was nominated for an Academy Award for writing Divorce, American Style. Lear was among the first seven television pioneers inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1984. He received four Emmy Awards (in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973) and a Peabody Award in 1977. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 6615 Hollywood Boulevard.

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Academy Award - Television Academy Hall of Fame - Emmy Award - Peabody Award - Hollywood Walk of Fame - Hollywood Boulevard

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In 1999, President Bill Clinton awarded the National Medal of Arts to Mr. Lear, noting that ?Norman Lear has held up a mirror to American society and changed the way we look at it.?

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Bill Clinton - National Medal of Arts

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Lear's most popular shows and movies continue to be shown to new generations today on TV and on DVD.

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