Lorne Michaels
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Production
Known Credits
158
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-11-17 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Acting
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self2024
Will & Harper as Self2024
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon as Self2022
The Kardashians as Self2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self2021
The Story of Late Night as Self2020
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self2020
Belushi as Self (archive footage)2019
Cracked Up as Self2018
Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest2018
Love, Gilda as Self2017
Sandy Wexler as Testimonial2016
The Last Laugh as Self2015
I Am Chris Farley as Self2015
Live from New York! as Self2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self2012
Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self2011
Inside Portlandia as Self2010
Saturday Night as Self2005
SNL Digital Shorts as Himself2005
SNL Digital Shorts as Not available2005
Iconoclasts as Self1999
Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)1996
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick as Not available1994
The Story of Lassie as Self1993
The Nanny as Barbra Streisand1986
The Canadian Conspiracy as Not available1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Sleazy Merchandiser1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Not available1975
Saturday Night Live as SelfCrew
2022
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City Executive Producer2019
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres Executive Producer2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Executive Producer2017
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Executive Producer2016
Brother Nature Producer2016
Masterminds Producer2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Producer2016
Michael Che Matters Executive Producer2015
Staten Island Summer Producer2015
Adele: Live in New York City Executive Producer2015
Inside Out Thanks2012
The Guilt Trip Producer2011
Inside Portlandia Executive Producer2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Producer2008
Baby Mama Producer2008
To Love and Die Executive Producer2007
Hot Rod Producer2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Executive Producer2004
Mean Girls Producer2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Executive Producer2003
Lost in Translation Thanks2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Executive Producer2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Writer2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Executive Producer2001
Enigma Producer2000
The Ladies Man Producer1999
Superstar Producer1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Executive Producer1998
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live Executive Producer1996
Black Sheep Producer1996
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Producer1995
Tommy Boy Producer1995
Stuart Saves His Family Producer1994
Lassie Producer1993
Wayne's World 2 Producer1993
Coneheads Producer1992
Wayne's World Producer1992
Frosty Returns Executive Producer1991
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special Executive Producer1991
Lookwell Producer1990
The Earth Day Special Executive Producer1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Executive Producer1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Executive Producer1986
¡Three Amigos! Screenplay1986
¡Three Amigos! Producer1984
Nothing Lasts Forever Producer1984
The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy Producer1984
The Day Before Producer1983
The Coneheads Executive Producer1983
Neil Young in Berlin Producer1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Producer1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Writer1980
Gilda Live Writer1980
Gilda Live Producer1979
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda Executive Producer1978
The Things We Did Last Summer Producer1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Executive Producer1977
The Paul Simon Special Writer1977
The Paul Simon Special Producer1973
Lily Producer1973
Lily WriterNaN
Untitled Chris Farley Biopic Producer2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Executive Producer2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Executive Producer2024
Mean Girls Producer2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Thanks2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas Executive Producer2023
Bupkis Executive Producer2022
Bust Down Executive Producer2022
The Kids in the Hall Executive Producer2021
Schmigadoon! Executive Producer2021
MacGruber Executive Producer2021
Kenan Executive Producer2021
That Damn Michael Che Executive Producer2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Executive Producer2020
Vampires vs. the Bronx Producer2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special Executive Producer2020
Mapleworth Murders Executive Producer2019
Miracle Workers Executive Producer2019
Shrill Executive Producer2019
Los Espookys Executive Producer2019
Alien News Desk Executive Producer2019
The Other Two Executive Producer2018
A.P. Bio Executive Producer2015
Documentary Now! Executive Producer2014
The Maya Rudolph Show Executive Producer2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Executive Producer2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 Producer2011
Portlandia Producer2011
Up All Night Executive Producer2010
MacGruber Producer2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Creator2008
To Love and Die Producer2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Executive Producer2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Creator2006
30 Rock Executive Producer2006
Sons & Daughters Executive Producer2005
SNL Digital Shorts Creator2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Producer2003
The Tracy Morgan Show Producer2002
The Colin Quinn Show Creator1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Executive Producer1998
A Night at the Roxbury Producer1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Creator1989
The Kids in the Hall Producer1989
The Kids in the Hall Executive Producer1982
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Executive Music Producer1982
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Executive Producer1982
Late Night with David Letterman Creator1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Executive Producer1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK Writer1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK Writer1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK ProducerNaN
Worst Man ProducerNaN
The Big Goodbye Producer1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Executive Producer1991
Lookwell Producer1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK Producer1975
Saturday Night Live Writer1975
Saturday Night Live Executive Producer1975
Saturday Night Live Producer1975
Saturday Night Live Creator1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Writer