Norman Lear

Bust of Norman Lear in the Hall of Fame Garden. Sculpture by Wim Griffith.

Norman Lear and Brent Miller discuss their win in the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Media Center on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

Chris Hardwick presents the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) to Brent Miller, Norman Lear, Kerry Washington, Justin Theroux, James Burrows and Eric Cook for Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times" on Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmys.

Norman Lear and Marisa Tomei present an award at the 71st Emmy Awards.

Norman Lear in the audience at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys. 

Tyler Grey, Kevin McKidd, Mike Royce, Norman Lear, Mikko Alanne, and David Boreanaz at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Norman Lear and David Boreanaz arrive at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Mike Royce and Norman Lear onstage at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Mike Royce, Norman Lear, and Mikko Alanne at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Paula Coughlin, Norman Lear, and Elizabeth Kristen at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Norman Lear onstage at Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience, a special Television Academy member event, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California

Norman Lear and Carol Burnett on stage at the 69th Emmy Awards.

Norman Lear and Carol Burnett on stage at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.

Charlotte Rae arrives at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

The cast and producers of One Day at a Time onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Dick Robertson and Norman Lear at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Stephen Tobolowsky

Gloria Calderon Kellett arrives at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Ted Sarandos and Norman Lear arrive at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Isabella Gomez and Todd Grinnell at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Stephen Tobolowsky onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Gloria Calderon Kellett, Justina Machado, and Rita Moreno onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Todd Grinnell onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Television Academy Foundation board member Kevin Hamburger and guests at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Norman Lear, Charlotte Rae, and Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Norman Lear and friend at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Norman Lear and Gloria Calderon Kellett onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Marcel Ruiz, Isabella Gomez, and Mike Royce onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Moderator Michael Schneider onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Norman Lear onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

The cast and creators of One Day at a Time at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Paul Krekorian, Television Academy CFO and EVP of Business Operations Heather Cochran, and Illyanne Kichaven at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Rita Moreno and Charlotte Rae at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Rita Moreno onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Marcel Ruiz and Isabella Gomez onstage at The Power of TV: A Conversation with Norman Lear and One Day at a Time, presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Netflix in celebration of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary of THE INTERVIEWS: An Oral History Project, on Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

Common greets Norman and Lyn Lear on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Marla Gibbs onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Baratunde Thurston greets Norman Lear on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Marla Gibbs and Regina King backstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Common signs the event poster at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

The scene outside the Montalban Theater at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Common and Toure on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Television Academy president and COO Maury McIntyre looks over Norman Lear's new book at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

D-Nice signs in at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman and Lyn Lear on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

D-Nice, Russell Simmons and Common on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Baratunde Thurston, D-Nice, Norman Lear, Marla Gibbs, Regina King and Toure on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Baratunde Thurston on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Regina King onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

L-R: Television Academy governor for production executives Tony Carey, Mirette Seireg, performers governor Bob Bergen, Scott Carpinteri, and music governor Michael Levine at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Russell Simmons signs in at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Moltalban Theater in Hollywood.

Kenya Barris greets Common on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

The panel onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Kenya Barris onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Steve Stoute onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman Lear at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Toure on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman Lear and Common onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Toure and Common onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman Lear and Marla Gibbs backstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Toure and Common onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman Lear and Marla Gibbs on the red carpet at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Toure poses a question to Norman Lear at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Norman Lear signs the poster at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.

Toure onstage at An Evening with Norman Lear at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.