He was 101 years old, Goodbye Norman Lear, Ricky or The Good Life to the producer.

Veteran American producer Norman Leary has died at the age of 101, and his beautiful death has been announced by one of his representatives. Deadline. He financed TV series such as All in the family or Ricky ou la belle vie.

its beginning

his bachelor’s degree in his pocket, Norman Lear He began his studies at Emerson University in Boston before dropping out in 1942 to join the United States Army during World War II. Upon her return, she became interested in the world of entertainment and in the 1950s began a comedy writing duo with her cousin’s husband, Ed Simmons.

Little by little, Lear made a name for himself and worked on several sitcoms and co-created the Western series The Deputy with Roland Gibbs, which Henry Fonda hosted for 76 episodes from 1959 to 1961. TV has moved to the movies in an American-style divorce, You’re Not in the Race Anymore, Dad! Or William Friedkin’s The Night They Raided Minsky’s.

its golden age

Indeed, the 1970s would prove to be her golden age, as she created or created the TV series All in the Family (1971 – 1979) and its spin-offs Maude with Bea Arthur (1972 – 1978), Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976). – 1977), Sanford and Son (1972 – 1978), Good Times (1974 – 1979) and Au fil des jours (1975 – 1984), all produced around the same time.

We also find two other spin-offs in Every Family: The Jeffersons (1975 – 1985) and Archie Bunker Place (1979 – 1983), but also new productions such as 227 (1985 – 1990) and of course the classics: Ricky or Good Life (from 1982 to 1987).

Laughter… and community

A loyal personality, Norman Lear’s personal touch is to deal with contemporary social facts through laughter. Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, for example, describes the life of a housewife who tries to live a perfect life, condemning consumerism.

Maude’s protagonist is a democrat for women’s liberation and rebellion against racial, sexual, or gender discrimination. Finally, The Jeffersons introduces an African-American couple from Queens who arrive in Manhattan thanks to their personal wealth and confront difficult issues such as racism, gun control, or the Ku Klux Klan.