Lorne Michaels
Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 17, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
| 2026 | LorneSelf | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote ThatSelf | |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelf | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf | |
| 2024 | In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonSelf | |
| 2024 | Will & HarperSelf | |
| 2022 | The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf | |
| 2022 | The KardashiansSelf | |
| 2021 | The Story of Late NightSelf | |
| 2020 | BelushiSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Cracked UpSelf | |
| 2018 | Love, GildaSelf | |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2017 | Sandy WexlerTestimonial | |
| 2016 | The Last LaughSelf | |
| 2015 | Live from New York!Self | |
| 2015 | I Am Chris FarleySelf | |
| 2014 | The Last ImpresarioSelf | |
| 2012 | Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf | |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf | |
| 2011 | Inside PortlandiaSelf | |
| 2010 | Saturday NightSelf | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf | |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf | |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf | |
| 2005 | IconoclastsSelf | |
| 2000 | Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf | |
| 1999 | Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Mark Twain PrizeSelf | |
| 1996 | The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick | |
| 1994 | The Story of LassieSelf | |
| 1993 | The NannyBarbra Streisand | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf | |
| 1986 | The Canadian ConspiracySelf | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is CashSleazy Merchandiser | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveInterviewer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Producer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePeter Aaron (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UKExecutive Producer | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicExecutive Producer | |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertExecutive Producer | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote ThatExecutive Producer | |
| 2025 | Sarah Squirm: Live + in the FleshExecutive Producer | |
| 2024 | Mean GirlsProducer | |
| 2024 | Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasExecutive Producer | |
| 2023 | BupkisExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | Michael Bublé's Christmas in the CityExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartyExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | Bust DownExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | The Kids in the HallExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete DavidsonExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon!Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | MacGruberExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | KenanExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael CheExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | Saturday Morning All Star Hits!Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the BronxProducer | |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth MurdersExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | My Favorite Shapes by Julio TorresExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | Miracle WorkersExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | ShrillExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | Los EspookysExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | Alien News DeskExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | The Other TwoExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | A.P. BioExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Brother NatureProducer | |
| 2016 | MastermindsProducer | |
| 2016 | Whiskey Tango FoxtrotProducer | |
| 2016 | Michael Che MattersExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | Staten Island SummerProducer | |
| 2015 | Adele: Live in New York City 2015Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Documentary Now!Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | The Maya Rudolph ShowExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | The Guilt TripProducer | |
| 2011 | Inside PortlandiaExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Producer | |
| 2011 | PortlandiaProducer | |
| 2011 | Up All NightExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | MacGruberProducer | |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerProducer | |
| 2008 | Baby MamaProducer | |
| 2008 | To Love and DieExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | To Love and DieProducer | |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | Hot RodProducer | |
| 2006 | 30 RockExecutive Producer | |
| 2006 | Sons & DaughtersExecutive Producer | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydExecutive Producer | |
| 2004 | Mean GirlsProducer | |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartyProducer | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesExecutive Producer | |
| 2003 | The Tracy Morgan ShowProducer | |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellExecutive Producer | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 2001 | EnigmaProducer | |
| 2000 | The Ladies ManProducer | |
| 1999 | SuperstarProducer | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 1999 | SNL: The Best of Adam SandlerExecutive Producer | |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanExecutive Producer | |
| 1998 | Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveExecutive Producer | |
| 1998 | A Night at the RoxburyProducer | |
| 1996 | Black SheepProducer | |
| 1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyProducer | |
| 1995 | Tommy BoyProducer | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His FamilyProducer | |
| 1994 | LassieProducer | |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2Producer | |
| 1993 | ConeheadsProducer | |
| 1993 | Frosty ReturnsExecutive Producer | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienExecutive Producer | |
| 1992 | Wayne's WorldProducer | |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live: Halloween SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 1991 | LookwellProducer | |
| 1991 | LookwellProducer | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryExecutive Producer | |
| 1989 | The Kids in the HallProducer | |
| 1989 | The Kids in the HallExecutive Producer | |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelExecutive Producer | |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos!Producer | |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts ForeverProducer | |
| 1984 | The Discreet Charm of the DiplomacyProducer | |
| 1984 | The Day BeforeProducer | |
| 1983 | The ConeheadsExecutive Producer | |
| 1983 | Neil Young in BerlinProducer | |
| 1982 | Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkExecutive Producer | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverProducer | |
| 1980 | Gilda LiveProducer | |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaExecutive Producer | |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoExecutive Producer | |
| 1978 | The Things We Did Last SummerProducer | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is CashExecutive Producer | |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon SpecialProducer | |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OKProducer | |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OKProducer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveProducer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveExecutive Producer | |
| 1973 | LilyProducer | |
| - | A Chris Farley StoryProducer | |
| - | Worst ManProducer | |
| - | The Big GoodbyeProducer | |
| - | JontyProducer | |
| - | Bag ManProducer |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertWriter | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialWriter | |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos!Screenplay | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverWriter | |
| 1980 | Gilda LiveWriter | |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon SpecialWriter | |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter | |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveWriter | |
| 1973 | LilyWriter | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InWriter |
| 2026 | Marcello Hernández: American BoyThanks | |
| 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedThanks | |
| 2015 | Inside OutThanks | |
| 2003 | Lost in TranslationThanks | |
| 1982 | Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkExecutive Music Producer |