Lorne Michaels

Production

Lorne Michaels

Born
(age 81)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
156 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 43

YearTitleRole
2026 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later Film Self (archive footage)
2026 Lorne Film Self
2025 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Film Self
2025 Downey Wrote That Film Self
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Self
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self - Executive Producer
2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV Self (4 ep)
2024 An SNL Thanksgiving Film (archive footage)
2024 Will & Harper Film Self
2024 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Film Self
2022 The Kardashians TV Self (1 ep)
2022 The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Film Self
2021 The Story of Late Night TV Self (6 ep)
2020 Belushi Film Self (archive footage)
2019 Cracked Up Film Self
2018 Love, Gilda Film Self
2018 Norm Macdonald Has a Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2017 Sandy Wexler Film Testimonial
2016 The Last Laugh Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015 I Am Chris Farley Film Self
2015 Live from New York! Film Self
2014 The Last Impresario Film Self
2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV Self (1 ep)
2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies Film Self
2011 Inside Portlandia Film Self
2010 Saturday Night Film Self
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again Film Self
2008 Laser cats 3 Film Himself
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Film Self
2007 Laser Cats 2 Film Self
2006 Laser Cats! Film Self
2005 Iconoclasts TV Self (1 ep)
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Film Self
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Film Self
2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Film Self
1999 Man on the Moon Film Self (uncredited)
1999 Mark Twain Prize TV Self (1 ep)
1996 The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick Film
1994 The Story of Lassie Film Self
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film Self
1986 The Canadian Conspiracy Film Self
1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Film Sleazy Merchandiser
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Interviewer (voice) (uncredited), Self - Producer (uncredited), Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited), Self (voice) (uncredited) (8 ep)

Crew credits 121

YearTitleJob
TBA A Chris Farley Story Film Producer
TBA Worst Man Film Producer
TBA The Big Goodbye Film Producer
TBA Jonty Film Producer
TBA Bag Man Film Producer
TBA Untitled Lou Gehrig Biopic Film Producer
2026 Saturday Night Live UK TV Executive Producer, Creator (8 ep)
2026 Marcello Hernández: American Boy Film Thanks
2025 Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh Film Executive Producer
2025 Downey Wrote That Film Executive Producer
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Executive Producer, Writer
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Executive Producer
2024 Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas Film Executive Producer
2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Film Thanks
2024 Mean Girls Film Producer
2023 Bupkis TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2022 Miley's New Year's Eve Party Film Executive Producer
2022 The Kids in the Hall TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2022 Bust Down TV Executive Producer (6 ep)
2022 Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City Film Executive Producer
2021 Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson Film Executive Producer
2021 MacGruber TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2021 Saturday Morning All Star Hits! TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2021 Schmigadoon! TV Executive Producer (12 ep)
2021 That Damn Michael Che TV Executive Producer (12 ep)
2021 Kenan TV Executive Producer (19 ep)
2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx Film Producer
2020 Mapleworth Murders TV Executive Producer (12 ep)
2020 30 Rock: A One-Time Special Film Executive Producer
2019 My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres Film Executive Producer
2019 Los Espookys TV Executive Producer (12 ep)
2019 Shrill TV Executive Producer (22 ep)
2019 Alien News Desk TV Executive Producer (12 ep)
2019 Miracle Workers TV Executive Producer (37 ep)
2019 The Other Two TV Executive Producer (30 ep)
2018 Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Film Executive Producer
2018 A.P. Bio TV Executive Producer (42 ep)
2017 The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Film Executive Producer
2017 Detroiters TV Executive Producer (10 ep)
2016 Michael Che Matters Film Executive Producer
2016 Masterminds Film Producer
2016 Brother Nature Film Producer
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Film Producer
2015 Adele: Live in New York City Film Executive Producer
2015 Documentary Now! TV Executive Producer (27 ep)
2015 Staten Island Summer Film Producer
2015 Inside Out Film Thanks
2014 The Maya Rudolph Show Film Executive Producer
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Executive Producer (1851 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Executive Producer (2437 ep)
2012 The Guilt Trip Film Producer
2011 Inside Portlandia Film Executive Producer
2011 Up All Night TV Executive Producer (35 ep)
2011 Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 Film Producer
2011 Portlandia TV Executive Producer (77 ep)
2010 MacGruber Film Producer
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Film Producer
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Creator
2008 To Love and Die Film Executive Producer
2008 To Love and Die TV Producer (1 ep)
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