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Lorne Michaels

Nov 17, 1944 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lorne Michaels CC (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American producer, screenwriter, and comedian. He is best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live (1975–1980, 1985–present) and producing the Late Night series (since 1993), The Kids in the Hall (from 1989 to 1995) and The Tonight Show (since 2014).

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Known For Credits

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie	2022	The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks	Self
Movie	1986	The Canadian Conspiracy
Movie	2024	In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon	Self
Movie	1994	The Story of Lassie	Self
Movie	1996	The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
Movie	2016	The Last Laugh	Self
Movie	2010	Saturday Night	Self
Movie	1978	The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash	Sleazy Merchandiser
Movie	2015	Live from New York!	Self
Movie	1999	Man on the Moon	Self (uncredited)
Movie	2015	I Am Chris Farley	Self
Movie	2017	Sandy Wexler	Testimonial
Movie	2005	Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live	Self
Movie	2018	Love, Gilda	Self
Movie	2011	Inside Portlandia	Self
Movie	2000	Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation	Self
Movie	2020	Belushi	Self (archive footage)
Movie	2019	Cracked Up	Self
Movie	2012	Paul Simon: Under African Skies	Self
Movie	2024	Will & Harper	Self
Movie	2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self
Movie	2025	SNL50: The Homecoming Concert	Self
TV Show	1993	The Nanny	Barbra Streisand	2
TV Show	2021	The Story of Late Night	Self	6
TV Show	2005	Iconoclasts	Self	1
TV Show	1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	21
TV Show	2022	The Kardashians	Self	1
TV Show	2012	Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee	Self	1
TV Show	2018	Norm Macdonald Has a Show	Self - Guest	1
TV Show	2025	SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night	Self	4

Crew

Media
Movie	2007	Hot Rod	Producer	Production
Movie	2001	Enigma	Producer	Production
Movie	2004	Mean Girls	Producer	Production
Movie	1995	Tommy Boy	Producer	Production
Movie	1986	¡Three Amigos!	Producer	Production
Movie	1986	¡Three Amigos!	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2008	Baby Mama	Producer	Production
Movie	1992	Wayne's World	Producer	Production
Movie	1993	Wayne's World 2	Producer	Production
Movie	1993	Coneheads	Producer	Production
Movie	1996	Black Sheep	Producer	Production
Movie	2008	To Love and Die	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2012	The Guilt Trip	Producer	Production
Movie	1995	Stuart Saves His Family	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	The Earth Day Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1996	Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy	Producer	Production
Movie	2002	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1984	Nothing Lasts Forever	Producer	Production
Movie	2016	Brother Nature	Producer	Production
Movie	2018	Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2016	Masterminds	Producer	Production
Movie	2009	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler	Producer	Production
Movie	1981	Steve Martin's Best Show Ever	Producer	Production
Movie	2003	The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1999	Superstar	Producer	Production
Movie	1973	Lily	Writer	Writing
Movie	1973	Lily	Producer	Production
Movie	2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Writer	Writing
Movie	2005	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1998	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1977	The Paul Simon Special	Writer	Writing
Movie	1977	The Paul Simon Special	Producer	Production
Movie	2015	Staten Island Summer	Producer	Production
Movie	2022	Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1981	Steve Martin's Best Show Ever	Writer	Writing
Movie	2003	Lost in Translation	Thanks	Crew
Movie	2015	Adele: Live in New York City	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2000	The Ladies Man	Producer	Production
Movie	1992	Frosty Returns	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2015	Inside Out	Thanks	Crew
Movie	1984	The Day Before	Producer	Production
Movie	1984	The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy	Producer	Production
Movie	2016	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot	Producer	Production
Movie	1983	The Coneheads	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2019	My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2016	Michael Che Matters	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1998	Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1980	Gilda Live	Writer	Writing
Movie	1989	Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1978	The Things We Did Last Summer	Producer	Production
Movie	N/A	Untitled Chris Farley Biopic	Producer	Production
Movie	2017	The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1991	Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1978	The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2011	Inside Portlandia	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1991	Lookwell	Producer	Production
Movie	1988	Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1980	Gilda Live	Producer	Production
Movie	1994	Lassie	Producer	Production
Movie	1983	Neil Young in Berlin	Producer	Production
Movie	1976	The Beach Boys: It's OK	Writer	Writing
Movie	2014	The Maya Rudolph Show	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2024	Mean Girls	Producer	Production
Movie	1976	The Beach Boys: It's OK	Writer	Writing
Movie	1976	The Beach Boys: It's OK	Producer	Production
Movie	1998	A Night at the Roxbury	Producer	Production
Movie	N/A	Worst Man	Producer	Production
Movie	N/A	The Big Goodbye	Producer	Production
Movie	1982	Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park	Executive Music Producer	Crew
Movie	2020	Vampires vs. the Bronx	Producer	Production
Movie	2020	30 Rock: A One-Time Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1982	Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1999	Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2024	Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked	Thanks	Crew
Movie	2024	Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Mr. Mike's Mondo Video	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2010	MacGruber	Producer	Production
Movie	2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2025	SNL50: The Homecoming Concert	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1999	SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1976	The Beach Boys: It's OK	Producer	Production
Movie	2011	Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10	Producer	Production
TV Show	1975	Saturday Night Live	Writer	Writing
TV Show	1975	Saturday Night Live	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	1975	Saturday Night Live	Producer	Production
TV Show	2008	Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2008	To Love and Die	Producer	Production
TV Show	1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Writer	Writing
TV Show	2003	The Tracy Morgan Show	Producer	Production
TV Show	1991	Lookwell	Producer	Production
TV Show	1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	1989	The Kids in the Hall	Producer	Production
TV Show	2006	30 Rock	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2011	Portlandia	Producer	Production
TV Show	2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2006	Sons & Daughters	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2019	Miracle Workers	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2019	Shrill	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2019	Los Espookys	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2019	Alien News Desk	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	Schmigadoon!	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2018	A.P. Bio	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2020	Mapleworth Murders	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	MacGruber	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	Kenan	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	That Damn Michael Che	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	Saturday Morning All Star Hits!	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2004	Miley's New Year's Eve Party	Producer	Production
TV Show	2022	Bust Down	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2015	Documentary Now!	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2022	The Kids in the Hall	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2023	Bupkis	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2019	The Other Two	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2011	Up All Night	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	1989	The Kids in the Hall	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	N/A	Saturday Night Live UK	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	1975	Saturday Night Live	Creator	Creator
TV Show	1982	Late Night with David Letterman	Creator	Creator
TV Show	1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Creator	Creator
TV Show	2008	Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday	Creator	Creator
TV Show	2002	The Colin Quinn Show	Creator	Creator
TV Show	2009	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Creator	Creator