Norman Lear

Norman Lear

Filmography

As Cast

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025)
as Self
Good Times (2024)
as Self (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
as Self (voice)
Norman Lear: A Life on Television (2023)
as Self
Lucy and Desi (2022)
as Self
Gratitude Revealed (2022)
as Himself
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)
as Self
A Case for Kindness (2022)
as Self
"Sr." (2022)
as Self
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022)
as Self
JANET JACKSON. (2022)
as Self
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
as Self - Host
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)
as Self
Adventures in Christmasing (2021)
as Himself
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self
Find Your Groove (2020)
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Self
Pioneers in Skirts (2020)
as self
Stars in the House (2020)
as Self
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
as Self
Robert Scheer: Above the Fold (2019)
as Self
I Want My MTV (2019)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Self - host
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
as Self - Co-Host
Viewer Direction Advised (2018)
as Self
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017)
as Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
as Self
America Divided (2016)
as Self
To Tell the Truth (2016)
as Self - Panelist
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
as Self
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption (2013)
as Self
Pablo (2012)
as Self
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Finding Your Roots (2012)
as Self
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air (2009)
as Self
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" (2009)
as Self
The Brothers Warner (2008)
as Self
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005)
Iconoclasts (2005)
as Self
Jack & Bobby (2004)
TV Revolution (2004)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self
Funny Is Money (1999)
as Self
Perfect Moment (1997)
as Self
South Park (1997)
Corwin (1996)
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
Intimate Portrait (1993)
as Self
Color Adjustment (1992)
as Self
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self - Host
The Simpsons (1989)
as Norman Lear (voice)
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room (1985)
as Self
Traveling Hopefully (1982)
as Self - Television Producer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
as Self - Guest
A Different Approach (1978)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
as Self
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
Dinah! (1974)
as Self
Cold Turkey (1971)
as Crying Man (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
as Self - Guest
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
as Self
Television: The Ultimate Drug
as Self - Producer

As Crew

Before We Forget (2025)
Executive Producer
Boots (2025)
Executive Producer
Clean Slate (2025)
Executive Producer
Good Times (2024)
Executive Producer
I Got A Monster (2023)
Executive Producer
I Carry You with Me (2021)
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
Executive Producer
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
Writer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
One Day at a Time (2017)
Executive Producer
Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World (2014)
Executive Producer
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
Executive Producer
Way Past Cool (2003)
Executive Producer
Chappelle's Show (2003)
Writer
Channel Umptee-3 (1997)
Producer, Creator
704 Hauser (1994)
Director, Writer, Creator
The Powers That Be (1992)
Director, Producer
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Executive Producer
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)
Executive Producer
Sunday Dinner (1991)
Writer, Producer, Creator
The Princess Bride (1987)
Executive Producer
Heartsounds (1984)
Executive Producer
P.O.P. (1984)
Writer
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Writer, Producer, Creator
I Love Liberty (1982)
Executive Producer, Writer
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
Producer
Hanging In (1979)
Producer
The Facts of Life (1979)
Creator
Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
Creator
America 2-Night (1978)
Creator
Apple Pie (1978)
Creator
A Year at the Top (1977)
Producer
Fernwood 2 Night (1977)
Creator
All That Glitters (1977)
Creator
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Producer, Creator
The Nancy Walker Show (1976)
Producer, Creator
All's Fair (1976)
Creator
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
Producer
One Day at a Time (1975)
Producer
The Jeffersons (1975)
Creator
Good Times (1974)
Producer
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
Producer
Maude (1972)
Executive Producer, Creator
Sanford and Son (1972)
Producer, Creator
Cold Turkey (1971)
Director, Screenplay, Producer
All in the Family (1971)
Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Creator
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
Executive Producer
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Screenplay, Producer
Divorce American Style (1967)
Producer, Screenplay
Never Too Late (1965)
Producer
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
Screenplay, Producer
The Deputy (1959)
Writer, Creator
Scared Stiff (1953)
Additional Dialogue
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Writer
Justice for All
Creator
Those Were the Days
Creator