Norman Lear: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 1963–2022
- box office
- $338K
- average score
- 75
Norman Lear's Career in Numbers
Norman Lear's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Norman Lear works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Come Blow Your Horn (1963) to Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Norman Lear Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 1
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
The 1960s were Norman Lear's busiest decade, with 1 films.
Norman Lear Movies by Genre
- Comedy 2
- Biography 1
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre Norman Lear has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of biography (1).
Norman Lear Career Milestones
- First film
- Come Blow Your Horn 1963
- Biggest box office hit
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You $71K worldwide
- Newest film
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You 2016
Norman Lear Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Norman Lear is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Norman Lear Movies as an Actor
4
Norman Lear in Documentaries & Specials
19- 2022
Sr. as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self · Tv movie - 2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self · Documentary - 2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes as Self - Host · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2021
Adventures In Christmasing as Himself · Drama - 2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Self · Fantasy - 2020
Find Your Groove as Self · Documentary - 2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self · Documentary - 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” as Self - Co-Host · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” as Himself (host) · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2019
I Want My MTV as Self · Music - 2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee as Self · Tv movie - 2017
If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast as Self · Documentary - 2013
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $268K - 2012
Pablo as Self · Animation - 2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Self · Documentary - 1992
Color Adjustment as Self · Documentary - 1982
Traveling Hopefully as Self - Television Producer · Documentary
Who Norman Lear Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Norman Lear shares the most films with. Jimmy Kimmel comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Anthony Anderson (3).
Norman Lear: Questions & Answers
How many movies Norman Lear has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Norman Lear been in?
Norman Lear is credited on 23 films, from 1963 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Norman Lear's highest-grossing movie?
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption (2013) is Norman Lear's biggest box office hit, with $268K worldwide, ahead of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) ($71K). Across every film with box office figures, Norman Lear's movies have made $338K.
Norman Lear's biggest hits What is the best Norman Lear movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Norman Lear's best-rated film is Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes (2021) with a score of 80, followed by Sr. (2022) (78).
Best Norman Lear movies, ranked What is Norman Lear's newest movie?
The most recent film on Norman Lear's filmography is Sr. (2022), in the role of Self.
Who does Norman Lear work with most often?
Norman Lear shares the most films with Jimmy Kimmel (4 films), Anthony Anderson (3 films) and Richard Nixon (2 films).
The Best Norman Lear Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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