NORMAN LEAR

"Values and Responsibility in Public Media"

Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film, and as a political and social activist and philanthropist.
Known as the creator of Archie Bunker and All in the Family, Lear’s television credits include “Maude”; “Good Times”; “The Jeffersons”; “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”; and the dramatic series “Palmerstown U.S.A.”  His motion picture credits include “Cold Turkey,” “Divorce American Style,” “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Stand By Me” and “The Princess Bride.” In 1982, he produced the two-hour special, “I Love Liberty,” for ABC.

He received four Emmy Awards (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) and a Peabody Award (1977) for “All in the Family,” as well as awards from the International Platform Association (1977), the Writers Guild of America (1977) and many other professional and civic organizations.

Beyond the entertainment world, Mr. Lear has brought his distinctive vision to politics, academia and business by founding several nonprofit organizations. He is currently chairman of Act III Communications, a multimedia holding with interests in the recording, motion picture, broadcasting and publishing industries.