Person profile
Norman Lear
90%WokeWoke score · lower is better85% personal • 100% work
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- Profile updated
- July 1, 2026
- TMDB person ID
- 170497
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Summary
Lear was a legendary television producer, writer, and prominent progressive activist who spent decades pushing for social change. He founded the liberal advocacy group People for the American Way in 1981 to support civil liberties and counter the religious right. Throughout his career, he used his public platform to champion free speech, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and progressive political causes.
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