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Lorne Michaels

Production 81 years old Toronto, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.1
Born: November 17, 1944

Biography

Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television and film producer, comedian, screenwriter and director. He created and produced Saturday Night Live (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the Late Night series (since 1993), The Kids in the Hall (from 1989 to 1995), and The Tonight Show (since 2014).

He has received 24 Primetime Emmy Awards from 112 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history.

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Known For

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Executive Producer 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Producer 1975
30 Rock
30 Rock Executive Producer 2006
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Executive Producer 1988
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Producer 1996

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Vampires vs. the Bronx
Vampires vs. the Bronx Producer 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (43)

Lorne
Lorne Self 2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Self 2025
Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That Self 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Self 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self - Executive Producer 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Self 2025
Will & Harper
Will & Harper Self 2024
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Self 2024
The Kardashians
The Kardashians Self 2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Self 2022
The Story of Late Night
The Story of Late Night Self 2021
Belushi
Belushi Self (archive footage) 2020
Cracked Up
Cracked Up Self 2019
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Norm Macdonald Has a Show Self - Guest 2018
Love, Gilda
Love, Gilda Self 2018
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler Testimonial 2017
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh Self 2016
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley Self 2015
Live from New York!
Live from New York! Self 2015
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon: Under African Skies Self 2012
Inside Portlandia
Inside Portlandia Self 2011
Saturday Night
Saturday Night Self 2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again Self 2010
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Self 2007
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts Self 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Self 2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Self 2005
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Self 2000
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon Self (uncredited) 1999
Mark Twain Prize
Mark Twain Prize Self 1999
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick 1996
The Story of Lassie
The Story of Lassie Self 1994
The Nanny
The Nanny Barbra Streisand 1993
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self 1989
The Canadian Conspiracy
The Canadian Conspiracy Self 1986
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Sleazy Merchandiser 1978
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Producer (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (voice) (uncredited) 1975

Writing Credits (11)

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