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Lorne Michaels

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Born

November 17, 1944 (age 81)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Lorne David Lipowitz

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Michaels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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

The Nanny

The Nanny

Barbra Streisand

1993

The Kardashians

The Kardashians

Self

2022

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Self

2012

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Self

2025

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

Self

1999

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts

Self

2005

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Self (uncredited)

1999

The Story of Late Night

The Story of Late Night

Self

2021

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Self - Guest

2018

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

Self

2024

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

Testimonial

2017

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self - Executive Producer

2025

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

Self

2018

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

2025

Filmography

2026FilmLorneas Self 2025FilmI'm Chevy Chase and You're Notas Self 2025FilmDowney Wrote Thatas Self 2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self 2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - Executive Producer 2025TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self 2024FilmWill & Harperas Self 2024FilmIn Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simonas Self 2022TVThe Kardashiansas Self 2022FilmThe Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punksas Self 2021TVThe Story of Late Nightas Self 2020FilmBelushias Self (archive footage)2019FilmCracked Upas Self 2018TVNorm Macdonald Has a Showas Self - Guest 2018FilmLove, Gildaas Self 2017FilmSandy Wexleras Testimonial 2016FilmThe Last Laughas Self 2015FilmI Am Chris Farleyas Self 2015FilmLive from New York!as Self 2012TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self 2012FilmPaul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self 2011FilmInside Portlandiaas Self 2010FilmSaturday Nightas Self 2010FilmSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas Self 2007FilmSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self 2005TVIconoclastsas Self 2005FilmSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self 2005FilmLive from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self 2000FilmChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self 1999FilmMan on the Moonas Self (uncredited)1999TVMark Twain Prizeas Self 1996FilmThe Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick 1994FilmThe Story of Lassieas Self 1993TVThe Nannyas Barbra Streisand 1989FilmSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self 1986FilmThe Canadian Conspiracyas Self 1978FilmThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Sleazy Merchandiser 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)