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Lorne Michaels
AKA: Lorne David Lipowitz
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Born: 1944
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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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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
Saturday Night Live UK
Executive Producer
2026 · GB
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025 · US
Bupkis
Executive Producer
2023 · US
The Kids in the Hall
Executive Producer
2022 · CA
The Kardashians
Self
2022 · US
Bust Down
Executive Producer
2022 · US
MacGruber
Executive Producer
2021 · US
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Executive Producer
2021 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live UK | 2026 | Executive Producer |
| SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | 2025 | Self |
| Bupkis | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| The Kids in the Hall | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| The Kardashians | 2022 | Self |
| Bust Down | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| MacGruber | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Schmigadoon! | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| That Damn Michael Che | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| The Story of Late Night | 2021 | Self |
| Kenan | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Mapleworth Murders | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Los Espookys | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Shrill | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Alien News Desk | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Miracle Workers | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| The Other Two | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Norm Macdonald Has a Show | 2018 | Self - Guest |
| A.P. Bio | 2018 | Executive Producer |
| Detroiters | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Documentary Now! | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | 2012 | Self |
| Portlandia | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | 2008 | Executive Producer |
| Sons & Daughters | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Iconoclasts | 2005 | Self |
| Miley's New Year's Eve Party | 2004 | Producer |
| The Tracy Morgan Show | 2003 | Producer |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | Executive Producer |
| The Kids in the Hall | 1989 | Executive Producer |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Executive Producer, Writer |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 1968 | Writer |