Lorne Michaels

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Lorne Michaels

Born 17 November 1944 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 81

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

Highlights

¡Three Amigos!1986 · Film · Screenplay
Sandy Wexler2017 · Film · Testimonial
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash1978 · Film · Sleazy Merchandiser
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · Series · Writer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · Film · Writer
Gilda Live1980 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Movies

12 films

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · Film · Writer
Sandy Wexler2017 · Film · Testimonial
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · Film · Writer
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick1996 · Film
¡Three Amigos!1986 · Film · Screenplay
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever1981 · Film · Writer
Gilda Live1980 · Film · Writer
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash1978 · Film · Sleazy Merchandiser
The Paul Simon Special1977 · Film · Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK1976 · Film · Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK1976 · Film · Writer
Lily1973 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Series

2 shows

Saturday Night Live UK2026 · Series · Creator
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · Series · Writer