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Tag: Norman Lear

0 Television/Film History

How two Normans — Jewison and Lear — changed this Oscar-winning actress' life

PJ Grisar in Forward · 25 Jan

Lee Grant, a two-time Oscar winner, returned to making movies after being blacklisted for 12 years, with the help of Norman Jewison and Norman Lear.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Rob Reiner Pays Tribute to TV Maven Norman Lear With an Iconic Yiddish Word

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 16 Jan

In a tribute to Jewish TV legend Norman Lear at the 2023 Primetime Emmys, Rob Reiner spoke about Lear's impact on television and used the Yiddish word "kochleffel" to describe him.

0 Television/Film Culture

Rob Reiner uses Yiddish word ‘kokhlefl’ in Emmys tribute to Jewish comedy legend Norman Lear

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 16 Jan

Jewish actor and director Rob Reiner used the Yiddish word "kokhlefl" during the Emmys to pay tribute to Norman Lear, the Jewish creator of pioneering TV comedies who passed away.

0 Television/Film Leadership

Remembering the Jewish Celebrities and Activists We Lost This Year

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 26 Dec 2023

2023 has been a year marked by the loss of several influential Jewish figures.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Norman Lear, Pioneering Television Producer, Dies at 101

Abigail Pogrebin in Tablet · 8 Dec 2023

Norman Lear, the pioneering television producer known for creating iconic shows like All in the Family, reflects on his experiences shaping television and his Jewish identity.

0 Television/Film Politics

From 1981 | Citizen Lear

Moment in Moment · 6 Dec 2023

Norman Lear, a screenwriter, film producer, and TV legend, passed away at age 101.

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In William Friedkin's most Jewish movie, a mouth-watering elegy to the New York deli

PJGrisar in Forward · 9 Aug 2023

In the 1968 film "The Night They Raided Minskys," directed by William Friedkin, the deli plays a prominent role.