lifeis... 4 Posted December 8, 2018 Like many relevant famous people in heir 90's, they don't appear to be slowing down. But life (or death) is full of surprises. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 745 Posted December 8, 2018 He's on my list for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,179 Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, lifeis... said: Like many relevant famous people in heir 90's, they don't appear to be slowing down. But life (or death) is full of surprises. Famous for what, exactly? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,926 Posted December 8, 2018 A yank John Howard Davies i think.?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,110 Posted December 8, 2018 Just looked him up. Probably best known for producing the US version of Till Death Us Do Part, All In The Family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 16,856 Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Just looked him up. Probably best known for producing the US version of Till Death Us Do Part, All In The Family. Also did the US version of Steptoe and Son, the imaginatively named Sanford and Son. Took him to be a sort of US Roy Clarke type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,179 Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Just looked him up. Probably best known for producing the US version of Till Death Us Do Part, All In The Family. Don't think he quite passes the famousness test then? I'm sure we have a producers thread. A merge is on, methinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,110 Posted December 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: Don't think he quite passes the famousness test then? I'm sure we have a producers thread. A merge is on, methinks. I suppose he known well enough to Stateside users of the forum but he may as well be King Lear to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 745 Posted December 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: Don't think he quite passes the famousness test then? I'm sure we have a producers thread. A merge is on, methinks. I would say he's pretty well-known in America producing many famous, groundbreaking sitcoms of the 70s including All in the Family, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,110 Posted December 8, 2018 1 minute ago, markb4 said: I would say he's pretty well-known in America producing many famous, groundbreaking sitcoms of the 70s including All in the Family, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, etc. TBF, he had the templates from the UK shows, two of those you mention, were based on. He , basically, did spin offs from All In The Family too. Not a man of many individual ideas, was he! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,281 Posted December 8, 2018 Couldn't this be merged with the Tuskegee Airmen thread as he had a link with them. It doesn't get used much and it would be nice to see it used more often. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 289 Posted December 8, 2018 He's on my list 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 745 Posted December 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: TBF, he had the templates from the UK shows, two of those you mention, were based on. He , basically, did spin offs from All In The Family too. Not a man of many individual ideas, was he! I'll give you that: he did indeed spinoff from those UK sitcoms. But what they brought to American TV was legendary...if I may use hyperbole. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,110 Posted December 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, markb4 said: I'll give you that: he did indeed spinoff from those UK sitcoms. But what they brought to American TV was legendary...if I may use hyperbole. You may. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 2,764 Posted December 8, 2018 I want to cut the USA off the internet. Every place you go.... And all the TV... remaking anything decent because apparently your standard US citizen cannot even deal with a programme in English without it being changed for home consumption. (that's a dig at the producers, not the people on here who are clearly of a much higher standard). I am perfectly happy to watch those Scandi Noir thrillers as the original, complete with subtitles, and am not very fond of the 'English' remakes (yes Branagh, I'm looking at you). But remaking something already in English? Meh. Fire away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,330 Posted December 8, 2018 He is the godfather of actress Katey Sagal, known as Peggy Bundy in the US-Sitcom "Married ... with Children". In 1967 he was Oscar-nominated for "Divorced American style" with Dick van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 8,267 Posted January 30, 2019 Still pulling bitches 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 8,267 Posted September 15, 2019 Becomes oldest ever Emmy winner, seems in good health at the ceremony. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,775 Posted September 16, 2020 On 15/09/2019 at 00:43, Spade_Cooley said: Becomes oldest ever Emmy winner, seems in good health at the ceremony. 1 year later Wins 7th Emmy and breaks his oldest Emmy winner record The Emmys' were prerecorded with the winners accepting on Zoom chats. Hard to tell his current health from his acceptance speech but sounded well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 745 Posted January 10, 2021 Latest interview with Norman Lear: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 389 Posted March 1, 2021 Receives the Carol Burnett award at the 2021 Golden Globes ceremony; gives virtual speech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 5,447 Posted July 27, 2021 99th birthday discussion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 3,098 Posted July 27, 2022 Video from yesterday. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 8,969 Posted November 8, 2022 Norman Lear endorsing an LA mayoral candidate: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
