Norman Lear Breaks His Own Record For Oldest Emmy Winner With Second ‘Live In Front Of A Studio Audience’ Variety Special Prize
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLast September at the Creative Arts Emmys, Norman Lear, became the oldest Emmy winner in history with a victory in the category of Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All In the Family’ And ‘The Jeffersons’. He was 97 at the time.A year later, Lear, 98, set a new benchmark with the repeat in the same category for the second installment of the Live In Front of a Studio Audience franchise, Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: ‘All In The Family’ And ‘Good Times’. The ABC special was recognized on Night 2 of the remote 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.