Lorne Michaels

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1944-11-17 00:00:00
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For:Production
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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.

Filmography (40)

6.8
Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy
producer1995
6.5
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
executive producer1990
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
executive producer1989
6.1
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2
producer1993
5.4
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
producer2000
5.3
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
executive producer1979
6.3
¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos!
screenplay1986
6.3
¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos!
producer1986
7.9
Inside Out
Inside Out
thanks2015
7.2
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
producer2004
7.4
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
thanks2003
5.7
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Vampires vs. the Bronx
producer2020
5.8
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
executive producer2003
6.3
Enigma
Enigma
producer2001
6.7
Wayne's World
Wayne's World
producer1992
10
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
executive producer2002
10
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
writer2002
Final Transmission
Final Transmission
executive producer2016
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
producer1981
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
writer1981
6.3
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
producer2016
5.9
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
producer2024
7
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
creator1975
7.4
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
thanks2024
6.5
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
producer1998
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
executive producer2025
5.8
Masterminds
Masterminds
producer2016
5.3
Superstar
Superstar
producer1999
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
executive producer1999
8
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
executive producer1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
producer2011
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
executive producer2014
Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That
executive producer2025
6.3
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
executive producer2020
8.4
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
producer2009
5
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
executive producer2017
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
executive producer2002
6.1
Black Sheep
Black Sheep
producer1996
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Role: Self2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
executive producer2025