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Lorne Michaels

Known For
Production

Known Credits
44

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 17, 1944 (81 years old)

Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lorne Michaels

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

Creator

2026Saturday Night Live UK...Creator
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon...Creator
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday...Creator
2002The Colin Quinn Show...Creator
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien...Creator
1982Late Night with David Letterman...Creator
1975Saturday Night Live...Creator

Production

2026Saturday Night Live UK...Executive Producer
2025Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh...Executive Producer
2025Downey Wrote That...Executive Producer
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert...Executive Producer
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music...Executive Producer
2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas...Executive Producer
2024Mean Girls...Producer
2023Bupkis...Executive Producer
2022Miley's New Year's Eve Party...Executive Producer
2022The Kids in the Hall...Executive Producer
2022Bust Down...Executive Producer
2022Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City...Executive Producer
2021Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson...Executive Producer
2021MacGruber...Executive Producer
2021Saturday Morning All Star Hits!...Executive Producer
2021Schmigadoon!...Executive Producer
2021That Damn Michael Che...Executive Producer
2021Kenan...Executive Producer
2020Vampires vs. the Bronx...Producer
2020Mapleworth Murders...Executive Producer
202030 Rock: A One-Time Special...Executive Producer
2019My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres...Executive Producer
2019Los Espookys...Executive Producer
2019Shrill...Executive Producer
2019Alien News Desk...Executive Producer
2019Miracle Workers...Executive Producer
2019The Other Two...Executive Producer
2018Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life...Executive Producer
2018A.P. Bio...Executive Producer
2017The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special...Executive Producer
2017Detroiters...Executive Producer
2016Michael Che Matters...Executive Producer
2016Masterminds...Producer
2016Brother Nature...Producer
2016Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...Producer
2015Adele: Live in New York City 2015...Executive Producer
2015Documentary Now!...Executive Producer
2015Staten Island Summer...Producer
2014The Maya Rudolph Show...Executive Producer
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers...Executive Producer
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon...Executive Producer
2012The Guilt Trip...Producer
2011Inside Portlandia...Executive Producer
2011Up All Night...Executive Producer
2011Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10...Producer
2011Portlandia...Executive Producer
2010MacGruber...Producer
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler...Producer
2008To Love and Die...Executive Producer
2008To Love and Die...Producer
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday...Executive Producer
2008Baby Mama...Producer
2007Hot Rod...Producer
200630 Rock...Executive Producer
2006Sons & Daughters...Executive Producer
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd...Executive Producer
2004Miley's New Year's Eve Party...Producer
2004Mean Girls...Producer
2003The Tracy Morgan Show...Producer
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles...Executive Producer
2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell...Executive Producer
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special...Executive Producer
200150 Years of NBC Late Night...Executive Producer
2001Enigma...Producer
2000The Ladies Man...Producer
1999SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler...Executive Producer
1999Superstar...Producer
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special...Executive Producer
1998A Night at the Roxbury...Producer
1998Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live...Executive Producer
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman...Executive Producer
1996Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy...Producer
1996Black Sheep...Producer
1995Stuart Saves His Family...Producer
1995Tommy Boy...Producer
1994Lassie...Producer
1993Wayne's World 2...Producer
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien...Executive Producer
1993Coneheads...Producer
1992Frosty Returns...Executive Producer
1992Wayne's World...Producer
1991Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special...Executive Producer
1991Lookwell...Producer
1991Lookwell...Producer
1990The Earth Day Special...Executive Producer
1989The Kids in the Hall...Executive Producer
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary...Executive Producer
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel...Executive Producer
1986¡Three Amigos!...Producer
1984Nothing Lasts Forever...Producer
1984The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy...Producer
1984The Day Before...Producer
1983Neil Young in Berlin...Producer
1983The Coneheads...Executive Producer
1982Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park...Executive Producer
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever...Producer
1980Gilda Live...Producer
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Video...Executive Producer
1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda...Executive Producer
1978The Things We Did Last Summer...Producer
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash...Executive Producer
1977The Paul Simon Special...Producer
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK...Producer
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK...Producer
1975Saturday Night Live...Executive Producer
1975Saturday Night Live...Producer
1973Lily...Producer
The Big Goodbye...Producer
Bag Man...Producer
A Chris Farley Story...Producer
Jonty...Producer
Worst Man...Producer

Crew

2026Marcello Hernández: American Boy...Thanks
2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked...Thanks
2015Inside Out...Thanks
2003Lost in Translation...Thanks
1982Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park...Executive Music Producer

Writing

2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert...Writer
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special...Writer
1986¡Three Amigos!...Screenplay
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever...Writer
1980Gilda Live...Writer
1977The Paul Simon Special...Writer
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK...Writer
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK...Writer
1975Saturday Night Live...Writer
1973Lily...Writer
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In...Writer

Acting

2026Lorneas Self
2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas Self
2025Downey Wrote Thatas Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - Executive Producer
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self
2024Will & Harperas Self
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simonas Self
2022The Kardashiansas Self
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punksas Self
2021The Story of Late Nightas Self
2020Belushias Self (archive footage)
2019Cracked Upas Self
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Showas Self - Guest
2018Love, Gildaas Self
2017Sandy Wexleras Testimonial
2016The Last Laughas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015I Am Chris Farleyas Self
2015Live from New York!as Self
2014The Last Impresarioas Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
2011Inside Portlandiaas Self
2010Saturday Nightas Self
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas Self
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self
2006Laser Cats!as Self
2005Iconoclastsas Self
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
1999Man on the Moonas Self (uncredited)
1999Mark Twain Prizeas Self
1996The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sickas
1994The Story of Lassieas Self
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self
1986The Canadian Conspiracyas Self
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Sleazy Merchandiser
1975Saturday Night Liveas Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Producer (uncredited)