Norman Lear

Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $112,718,752 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,128)
Best-known technical roles: Fried Green Tomatoes (Executive Producer), The Princess Bride (Executive Producer), Divorce American Style (Screenwriter), Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (Executive Producer), I Carry You With Me (Executive Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It), Himself (Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You), Himself (GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Ho's Please Stand Up?)
Most productive collaborators: Kathy Bates, Jon Avnet, Mary-Louise Parker, Jordan Kerner, Mary Stuart Masterson
Born: July 27, 1922
Died: December 5, 2023
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee4$274,855$0$274,855
Documentary Subject1$70,950$0$70,950
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer7$112,503,160$215,592$112,718,752
Screenwriter1$12,000,000$0$12,000,000

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 16, 2022Gratitude Revealed Himself
Mar 4, 2022Lucy and Desi Himself
Jun 18, 2021Rita Moreno: Just a Gi… Himself $264,626$264,626
Jul 8, 2016Norman Lear: Just Anot… Himself $70,950$70,950
Oct 8, 2010GhettoPhysics: Will th… Himself $10,229$10,229
 
Averages $115,268n/a$115,268
Totals 5 $345,805n/a$345,805

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 10, 2023I Got a Monster Executive Producer $7,971$7,971
Jun 25, 2021I Carry You With Me Executive Producer $166,403$26,372$192,775
Jun 18, 2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Wh… Executive Producer $264,626$264,626
Sep 17, 2010El Súperstar: The Unlikely … Executive Producer $2,330$2,330
Dec 27, 1991Fried Green Tomatoes Executive Producer $81,204,830$81,204,830
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride Executive Producer $30,857,000$189,220$31,046,220
Jun 21, 1967Divorce American Style Screenwriter $12,000,000$12,000,000
 
Averages $17,786,166$107,796$17,816,965
Totals 7 $124,503,160$215,592$124,718,752


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 1967Divorce American Style $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
Totals 1 $12,000,000$12,000,000