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Lorne Michaels

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 11/17/1944 (79) | Toronto (Canada)
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Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American television writer and film producer. He created and produces 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 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from 98 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Music

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A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly ...

Coneheads

FSK: 6+ years

1993 | 2.7/5 | 1h 27min
Comedy, Science Fiction, Kids & Family
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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying ...

Saturday Night Live

FSK: 16+ years

1975- | 3.5/5 | 1h 7min per episode
Comedy, News
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The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. ...

The Kids in the Hall

Certification unknown

1989 | 3.7/5
Comedy
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Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream. ...

30 Rock

FSK: 12+ years

2006 | 3.7/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Lorne Michaels

Companion of The Order of Canada Primetime Emmy Awards International Emmy Directorate Award Presidential Medal of Freedom Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Canada's Walk of Fame Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Lorne Michaels as Actor(17)

as himself2023 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2022 The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
as Self (archive footage)2020 Belushi
as himself2020 Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as himself2019 Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story
as himself2018 Love, Gilda
as Testimonial2017 Sandy Wexler
as himself2015 Live from New York!
as himself2015 I Am Chris Farley
as himself2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as himself2011 Inside Portlandia
as himself2010 Saturday Night
as himself2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens – A Life in Animation
as Self (uncredited)1999 Man on the Moon
as himself1994 The Story of Lassie
as Sleazy Merchandiser1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

TV Shows/Series with Lorne Michaels as Actor(9)

as himself2022 The Kardashians
as himself2021 The Story of Late Night
as himself2018 Norm Macdonald Has a Show
as himself2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as himself2005 Iconoclasts
as Barbra Streisand1993 The Nanny
as Self (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
as Lorne Michaels (segment "Fashion") (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Lorne Michaels as Crew(61)

Production/Producer2024 Mean Girls
Production/Producer2023 Worst Man
Production/Producer2023 The Big Goodbye
Production/Executive Producer2022 Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
Production/Executive Producer2020 30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Production/Producer2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx
Production/Executive Producer2017 The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Production/Executive Producer2016 Michael Che Matters
Production/Producer2016 Masterminds
Production/Producer2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Production/Producer2016 Brother Nature
Crew/Thanks2015 Inside Out
Production/Executive Producer2015 Adele: Live in New York City
Production/Producer2015 Staten Island Summer
Production/Executive Producer2014 The Maya Rudolph Show
Production/Producer2012 The Guilt Trip
Production/Executive Producer2011 Inside Portlandia
Production/Producer2010 MacGruber
Production/Producer2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Production/Producer2008 Baby Mama
Production/Executive Producer2008 To Love and Die
Production/Producer2007 Hot Rod
Production/Executive Producer2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Production/Producer2004 Mean Girls
Crew/Thanks2003 Lost in Translation
Production/Executive Producer2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Production/Producer2001 Enigma
Production/Producer2000 The Ladies Man
Production/Executive Producer1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Production/Producer1999 Superstar
Production/Producer1998 A Night at the Roxbury
Production/Executive Producer1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Production/Executive Producer1998 Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Production/Producer1996 Black Sheep
Production/Producer1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Production/Producer1995 Stuart Saves His Family
Production/Producer1995 Tommy Boy
Production/Producer1994 Lassie
Production/Producer1993 Wayne's World 2
Production/Producer1993 Coneheads
Production/Producer1992 Wayne's World
Production/Executive Producer1992 Frosty Returns
Production/Executive Producer1990 The Earth Day Special
Production/Executive Producer1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Production/Executive Producer1988 Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Production/Producer1986 ¡Three Amigos!
Writing/Screenplay1986 ¡Three Amigos!
Production/Producer1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
Production/Producer1983 Neil Young in Berlin
Production/Executive Producer1983 The Coneheads
Crew/Executive Music Producer1982 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
Production/Executive Producer1982 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
Production/Producer1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Writing/Writer1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Production/Producer1980 Gilda Live
Writing/Writer1980 Gilda Live
Production/Producer1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Production/Producer1978 The Things We Did Last Summer
Production/Producer1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Production/Producer1976 The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
Writing/Writer1976 The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour

TV Shows/Series with Lorne Michaels as Crew(38)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Bupkis
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Kids in the Hall
Production/Executive Producer2022 Bust Down
Production/Executive Producer2021 MacGruber
Production/Executive Producer2021 Schmigadoon!
Production/Executive Producer2021 Kenan
Production/Executive Producer2021 Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Production/Executive Producer2021 That Damn Michael Che
Production/Executive Producer2020 Mapleworth Murders
Production/Executive Producer2019 Los Espookys
Production/Executive Producer2019 The Other Two
Production/Executive Producer2019 Alien News Desk
Production/Executive Producer2019 Miracle Workers
Production/Executive Producer2019 Shrill
Production/Executive Producer2018 A.P. Bio
Production/Executive Producer2015 Documentary Now!
Production/Executive Producer2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Production/Producer2011 Portlandia
Production/Producer2011 Up All Night
Creator/Creator2011 Up All Night
Creator/Creator2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Production/Executive Producer2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Creator/Creator2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Production/Executive Producer2006 Sons & Daughters
Production/Executive Producer2006 30 Rock
Production/Producer2004 Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Production/Producer2003 The Tracy Morgan Show
Creator/Creator2002 The Colin Quinn Show
Production/Executive Producer1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Creator/Creator1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Production/Producer1991 Lookwell
Production/Producer1989 The Kids in the Hall
Creator/Creator1982 Late Night with David Letterman
Writing/Writer1975 Saturday Night Live
Production/Executive Producer1975 Saturday Night Live
Production/Producer1975 Saturday Night Live
Creator/Creator1975 Saturday Night Live
Writing/Writer1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Full Name: Lorne Michaels
Born: Friday, 11/17 1944 (November) in Toronto (Canada) (current age: 79 years + 153 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: University of Toronto, Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
Spouses (current/former): Rosie Shuster
Other names for Lorne Michaels (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lorne David Lipowitz"
Lorne Michaels frequently works together with these people:
Fred Armisen (49x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (34x, Actor)
Bill Hader (30x, Actor)
Will Forte (26x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (25x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (23x, Actor)
Tina Fey (20x, Actress)
Dan Aykroyd (19x, Actor)
Rachel Dratch (19x, Actress)
Seth Meyers (17x, Actor)
Steve Buscemi (16x, Actor)
Paula Pell (16x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3983, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024