Lorne Michaels
Born: 1944-11-17 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Production
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Michaels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not as Self
2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- Downey Wrote That as Self
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh ... (Executive Producer)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024
- Mean Girls ... (Producer)
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked ... (Thanks)
- Will & Harper as Self
- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon as Self
- Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Bupkis ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- The Kardashians as Self
- The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self
- Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City ... (Executive Producer)
- Miley's New Year's Eve Party ... (Executive Producer)
- The Kids in the Hall ... (Executive Producer)
- Bust Down ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Schmigadoon! ... (Executive Producer)
- MacGruber ... (Executive Producer)
- Kenan ... (Executive Producer)
- Saturday Morning All Star Hits! ... (Executive Producer)
- That Damn Michael Che ... (Executive Producer)
- The Story of Late Night as Self
- Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Belushi as Self (archive footage)
- Vampires vs. the Bronx ... (Producer)
- 30 Rock: A One-Time Special ... (Executive Producer)
- Mapleworth Murders ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Miracle Workers ... (Executive Producer)
- The Other Two ... (Executive Producer)
- Cracked Up as Self
- Shrill ... (Executive Producer)
- My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres ... (Executive Producer)
- Los Espookys ... (Executive Producer)
- Alien News Desk ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- A.P. Bio ... (Executive Producer)
- Love, Gilda as Self
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest
- Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Brother Nature ... (Producer)
- Masterminds ... (Producer)
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot ... (Producer)
- The Last Laugh as Self
- Michael Che Matters ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- Inside Out ... (Thanks)
- Documentary Now! ... (Executive Producer)
- I Am Chris Farley as Self
- Staten Island Summer ... (Producer)
- Live from New York! as Self
- Adele: Live in New York City 2015 ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ... (Executive Producer)
- The Maya Rudolph Show ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- The Guilt Trip ... (Producer)
- Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2011
- Portlandia ... (Producer)
- Up All Night ... (Executive Producer)
- Inside Portlandia as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 ... (Producer)
2010
- MacGruber ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ... (Creator)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler ... (Producer)
2008
- Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday ... (Executive Producer)
- Baby Mama ... (Producer)
- To Love and Die ... (Executive Producer)
- To Love and Die ... (Producer)
2007
- Hot Rod ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
2006
- 30 Rock ... (Executive Producer)
- Sons & Daughters ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd ... (Executive Producer)
- Iconoclasts as Self
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
2004
- Mean Girls ... (Producer)
- Miley's New Year's Eve Party ... (Producer)
2003
- Lost in Translation ... (Thanks)
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles ... (Executive Producer)
- The Tracy Morgan Show ... (Producer)
2002
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell ... (Executive Producer)
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special ... (Writer)
- The Colin Quinn Show ... (Creator)
2001
- Enigma ... (Producer)
2000
- The Ladies Man ... (Producer)
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1999
- Superstar ... (Producer)
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special ... (Executive Producer)
- SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- A Night at the Roxbury ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman ... (Executive Producer)
- Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- Black Sheep ... (Producer)
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy ... (Producer)
- The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
1995
- Tommy Boy ... (Producer)
- Stuart Saves His Family ... (Producer)
1994
- Lassie ... (Producer)
- The Story of Lassie as Self
1993
- The Nanny as Barbra Streisand
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien ... (Executive Producer)
- Coneheads ... (Producer)
- Wayne's World 2 ... (Producer)
1992
- Frosty Returns ... (Executive Producer)
- Wayne's World ... (Producer)
1991
- Lookwell ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special ... (Executive Producer)
- Lookwell ... (Producer)
1990
- The Earth Day Special ... (Executive Producer)
1989
- The Kids in the Hall ... (Producer)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary ... (Executive Producer)
1988
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel ... (Executive Producer)
1986
- ¡Three Amigos! ... (Screenplay)
- The Canadian Conspiracy as Self
1984
- Nothing Lasts Forever ... (Producer)
- The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy ... (Producer)
- The Day Before ... (Producer)
1983
- The Coneheads ... (Executive Producer)
- Neil Young in Berlin ... (Producer)
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman ... (Creator)
- Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park ... (Executive Music Producer)
1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever ... (Producer)
1980
- Gilda Live ... (Writer)
1979
- Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda ... (Executive Producer)
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video ... (Executive Producer)
1978
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Sleazy Merchandiser
- The Things We Did Last Summer ... (Producer)
1977
- The Paul Simon Special ... (Writer)
1976
- The Beach Boys: It's OK ... (Writer)
- The Beach Boys: It's OK ... (Writer)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1973
- Lily ... (Producer)
1968
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ... (Writer)