Norman Lear

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Director
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkbp:active_years 1950s-present
gptkbp:active_years_end present
gptkbp:active_years_start 1950
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:social_justice
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:birth_date July 27, 1922
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut,_USA
gptkbp:born July 27, 1922
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkbp:born_on July 27, 1922
gptkbp:career_start 1950s
gptkbp:children gptkb:Michael_Lear
gptkb:3
Kate Lear
Lindsay Lear
gptkbp:created gptkb:Sanford_and_Son
gptkb:The_New_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
gptkb:The_Family
gptkb:The_Good_Life
gptkb:The_Last_Resort
gptkb:The_Facts_of_Life
gptkb:One_Day_at_a_Time
gptkb:All_in_the_Family
gptkb:Mary_Hartman,_Mary_Hartman
gptkb:The_Brady_Bunch_Hour
gptkb:Good_Times
gptkb:Diff’rent_Strokes
gptkb:The_1/2_Hour_News_Hour
gptkb:The_Jeffersons_(2019)
gptkb:The_Redd_Foxx_Show
gptkb:The_Jeffersons
Maude
The Powers That Be
The Tortellis
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Connecticut
gptkbp:famous_quote " I believe in the power of laughter."
" Television is a powerful medium."
" You can’t be afraid to take risks."
" I think the most important thing is to be honest with yourself."
" The only thing that matters is that you have a good time."
gptkbp:founder gptkb:People_for_the_American_Way
gptkbp:has_child Kate Lear
gptkbp:has_parent David Lear
Marc Lear
gptkbp:has_received gptkb:WGA_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors
Television Hall of Fame induction
gptkbp:has_worked_with gptkb:Rob_Reiner
gptkb:Rita_Moreno
gptkb:Sherman_Hemsley
gptkb:Estelle_Getty
gptkb:Jean_Stapleton
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:The_Norman_Lear_Center
Even This I Get to Experience
The Lear Family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norman Lear
gptkbp:influence_on cultural commentary
satirical comedy
diversity in television
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:comedy
American television
social issues in media
sitcom genre
gptkbp:inspired future television creators
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:activists
gptkb:Director
gptkb:Philanthropist
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:The_Television_Academy
gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America
gptkb:Academy_of_Television_Arts_&_Sciences
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild
gptkb:Producers_Guild_of_America
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Television
gptkb:Lear_Entertainment
gptkbp:is_known_for socially relevant sitcoms
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Frances_Lear
Carolyn Lear
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:All_in_the_Family
gptkb:satire
gptkb:Good_Times
gptkb:The_Jeffersons
Maude
character-driven storytelling
socially relevant themes
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Sanford_and_Son
gptkb:One_Day_at_a_Time
gptkb:All_in_the_Family
gptkb:Good_Times
gptkb:The_Jeffersons
Maude
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:The_Norman_Lear_Center
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:People_for_the_American_Way
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:produced gptkb:Sanford_and_Son
gptkb:The_Brady_Bunch
gptkb:Mary_Hartman,_Mary_Hartman
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Tandem_Productions
gptkb:Lear_Entertainment
Embassy Communications
Act III Communications
gptkbp:received gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Lear
Charlotte Lear
gptkbp:website normanlear.com
gptkbp:won gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Facts_of_Life
gptkb:Good_Times
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4