Lorne Michaels
Production
Born: November 17, 1944 (age 81) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Highest Rated
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
Inside Out
2015
Mean Girls
2004
Lost in Translation
2003
Wayne's World
1992
Man on the Moon
1999
Masterminds
2016
Wayne's World 2
1993
¡Three Amigos!
1986
Hot Rod
2007
Tommy Boy
1995
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
Coneheads
1993
Photos (4)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (36)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 10 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 114 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Producer (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (voice) (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Kardashians
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Mark Twain Prize
Self · 1 eps
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 4 eps
Lorne
Self
Iconoclasts
Self · 1 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Will & Harper
Self
The Story of Late Night
Self · 6 eps
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
Love, Gilda
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - Executive Producer
I Am Chris Farley
Self
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Saturday Night
Self
The Last Impresario
Self
The Canadian Conspiracy
Self
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
Live from New York!
Self
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Self
The Story of Lassie
Self
Cracked Up
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Self
Upcoming (2)
Writing (11)
Saturday Night Live
Writer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Writer
¡Three Amigos!
Screenplay
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Writer
Lily
Writer
The Paul Simon Special
Writer
Gilda Live
Writer
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
Producing (103)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Executive Producer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live
Producer
Saturday Night Live
Executive Producer
30 Rock
Executive Producer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Executive Producer
Portlandia
Executive Producer
Mean Girls
Producer
Miracle Workers
Executive Producer
A.P. Bio
Executive Producer
The Other Two
Executive Producer
Mean Girls
Producer
Schmigadoon!
Executive Producer
Documentary Now!
Executive Producer
Up All Night
Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall
Executive Producer
Detroiters
Executive Producer
Bupkis
Executive Producer
Los Espookys
Executive Producer
A Night at the Roxbury
Producer
¡Three Amigos!
Producer
Masterminds
Producer
Wayne's World
Producer
Coneheads
Producer
MacGruber
Executive Producer
Mapleworth Murders
Executive Producer
Hot Rod
Producer
Wayne's World 2
Producer
Shrill
Executive Producer
Tommy Boy
Producer
Kenan
Executive Producer
Bust Down
Executive Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Producer
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Producer
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Executive Producer
The Guilt Trip
Producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Executive Producer
The Tracy Morgan Show
Producer
MacGruber
Producer
Saturday Night Live UK
Executive Producer
That Damn Michael Che
Executive Producer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Executive Producer
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Producer
Lassie
Producer
Enigma
Producer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
The Ladies Man
Producer
Baby Mama
Producer
Sons & Daughters
Executive Producer
Black Sheep
Producer
Brother Nature
Producer
The Kids in the Hall
Executive Producer
Superstar
Producer
Alien News Desk
Executive Producer
Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Executive Producer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Executive Producer
The Earth Day Special
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Executive Producer
Staten Island Summer
Producer
Lookwell
Producer
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Producer
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Executive Producer
Frosty Returns
Executive Producer
Michael Che Matters
Executive Producer
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Executive Producer
Nothing Lasts Forever
Producer
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Producer
Stuart Saves His Family
Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Producer
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Executive Producer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
Executive Producer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Executive Producer
Lookwell
Producer
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
Executive Producer
Lily
Producer
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Executive Producer
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Executive Producer
The Coneheads
Executive Producer
Downey Wrote That
Executive Producer
The Paul Simon Special
Producer
The Things We Did Last Summer
Producer
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
Executive Producer
The Maya Rudolph Show
Executive Producer
To Love and Die
Executive Producer
Gilda Live
Producer
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Producer
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Executive Producer
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special
Executive Producer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Producer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Executive Producer
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Executive Producer
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Executive Producer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Producer
Neil Young in Berlin
Producer
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
Executive Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson
Executive Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Executive Producer
Other Crew (11)
Saturday Night Live
Creator
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Creator
Inside Out
Thanks
Late Night with David Letterman
Creator
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Creator
Lost in Translation
Thanks
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Creator
Saturday Night Live UK
Creator
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Thanks
Marcello Hernández: American Boy
Thanks
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
Executive Music Producer