PRODUCER
Lorne Michaels
Known for Mean Girls · The Kardashians · 30 Rock
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…
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- Born
- Nov 17, 1944
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Known For
- Production
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
MOVIE
Mean GirlsProducer · 2004
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
The KardashiansSelf · 2022
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
30 RockExecutive Producer · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonExecutive Producer · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
Late Night with Conan O'BrienExecutive Producer · 1993
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Late Night with Seth MeyersExecutive Producer · 2014
★ 5.1
★ 5.1
TV
Late Night with David LettermanCreator · 1982
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
LilyWriter
1973LilyProducer
1973
The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKProducer
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKProducer
1976
The Paul Simon SpecialProducer
1977The Paul Simon SpecialWriter
1977
The Rutles: All You Need Is CashSleazy Merchandiser
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is CashExecutive Producer
1978
The Things We Did Last SummerProducer
1978
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaExecutive Producer
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoExecutive Producer
1979
Gilda LiveWriter
1980Gilda LiveProducer
1980
Steve Martin's Best Show EverProducer
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverWriter
1981
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkExecutive Music Producer
1982Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkExecutive Producer
1982
Neil Young in BerlinProducer
1983
The ConeheadsExecutive Producer
1983
Nothing Lasts ForeverProducer
1984TD
The Day BeforeProducer
1984TD
The Discreet Charm of the DiplomacyProducer
1984
The Canadian ConspiracySelf
1986
¡Three Amigos!Screenplay
1986¡Three Amigos!Producer
1986
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelExecutive Producer
1988
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryExecutive Producer
1989
The Earth Day SpecialExecutive Producer
1990
LookwellProducer
1991
Saturday Night Live: Halloween SpecialExecutive Producer
1991
Frosty ReturnsExecutive Producer
1992
Wayne's WorldProducer
1992
ConeheadsProducer
1993
Wayne's World 2Producer
1993
LassieProducer
1994
The Story of LassieSelf
1994
Stuart Saves His FamilyProducer
1995
Tommy BoyProducer
1995
Black SheepProducer
1996
Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyProducer
1996
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
1996
A Night at the RoxburyProducer
1998
Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveExecutive Producer
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanExecutive Producer
1998
Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialExecutive Producer
1999
SNL: The Best of Adam SandlerExecutive Producer
1999
SuperstarProducer
1999
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf
2000
The Ladies ManProducer
2000
50 Years of NBC Late NightExecutive Producer
2001
EnigmaProducer
2001
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialWriter
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialExecutive Producer
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellExecutive Producer
2002
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesExecutive Producer
2003
Lost in TranslationThanks
2003
Mean GirlsProducer
2004
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydExecutive Producer
2005
Laser Cats!Self
2006
Hot RodProducer
2007
Laser Cats 2Self
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationExecutive Producer
2007
Baby MamaProducer
2008
Laser cats 3Himself
2008
To Love and DieExecutive Producer
2008
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerProducer
2009
MacGruberProducer
2010
Saturday NightSelf
2010SN
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010IP
Inside PortlandiaSelf
2011IP
Inside PortlandiaExecutive Producer
2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Producer
2011
Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf
2012
The Guilt TripProducer
2012
The Last ImpresarioSelf
2014
The Maya Rudolph ShowExecutive Producer
2014
Adele: Live in New York CityExecutive Producer
2015
I Am Chris FarleySelf
2015
Inside OutThanks
2015
Live from New York!Self
2015
Staten Island SummerProducer
2015
Brother NatureProducer
2016
MastermindsProducer
2016
Michael Che MattersExecutive Producer
2016
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotProducer
2016
Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2017
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween SpecialExecutive Producer
2017
Love, GildaSelf
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeExecutive Producer
2018
Cracked UpSelf
2019
My Favorite Shapes by Julio TorresExecutive Producer
2019
30 Rock: A One-Time SpecialExecutive Producer
2020
BelushiSelf (archive footage)
2020
Vampires vs. the BronxProducer
2020
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete DavidsonExecutive Producer
2021
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the CityExecutive Producer
2022
Miley's New Year's Eve PartyExecutive Producer
2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf
2022
An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedThanks
2024
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonSelf
2024
Mean GirlsProducer
2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasExecutive Producer
2024
Will & HarperSelf
2024
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025Downey Wrote ThatExecutive Producer
2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelf
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - Executive Producer
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicExecutive Producer
2025
Sarah Squirm: Live + in the FleshExecutive Producer
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertExecutive Producer
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertWriter
2025
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterSelf (archive footage)
2026
LorneSelf
2026
Marcello Hernández: American BoyThanks
2026AC
A Chris Farley StoryProducer
BM
Bag ManProducer
JontyProducer
The Big GoodbyeProducer
UL
Untitled Lou Gehrig BiopicProducer
WM
Worst ManProducer
Television
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InWriter
1968
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 9 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 120 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveInterviewer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Producer (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePeter Aaron (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (voice) (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975Saturday Night LiveExecutive Producer
1975Saturday Night LiveProducer
1975Saturday Night LiveCreator
1975
Late Night with David LettermanCreator
1982
The Kids in the HallExecutive Producer
1989
LookwellProducer
1991
Late Night with Conan O'BrienExecutive Producer
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienCreator
1993
Mark Twain PrizeSelf · 1 eps
1999TC
The Colin Quinn ShowCreator
2002
The Tracy Morgan ShowProducer
2003
Miley's New Year's Eve PartyProducer
2004
IconoclastsSelf · 1 eps
2005
30 RockExecutive Producer
2006
Sons & DaughtersExecutive Producer
2006
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayExecutive Producer
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayCreator
2008TL
To Love and DieProducer
2008
Late Night with Jimmy FallonCreator
2009
PortlandiaExecutive Producer
2011
Up All NightExecutive Producer
2011
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 1 eps
2012
Late Night with Seth MeyersExecutive Producer
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonExecutive Producer
2014
Documentary Now!Executive Producer
2015
DetroitersExecutive Producer
2017
A.P. BioExecutive Producer
2018
Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2018
Alien News DeskExecutive Producer
2019
Los EspookysExecutive Producer
2019
Miracle WorkersExecutive Producer
2019
ShrillExecutive Producer
2019
The Other TwoExecutive Producer
2019
Mapleworth MurdersExecutive Producer
2020
KenanExecutive Producer
2021
MacGruberExecutive Producer
2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!Executive Producer
2021
Schmigadoon!Executive Producer
2021
That Damn Michael CheExecutive Producer
2021
The Story of Late NightSelf · 6 eps
2021
Bust DownExecutive Producer
2022
The KardashiansSelf · 1 eps
2022
The Kids in the HallExecutive Producer
2022
BupkisExecutive Producer
2023
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 4 eps
2025
Saturday Night Live UKExecutive Producer
2026Saturday Night Live UKCreator
2026Photos
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