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Lorne Michaels

Age · 81 Born · Nov 17, 1944 From · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Films · 28

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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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Known for

Lorne poster

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not poster

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Career timeline

2026

2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Downey Wrote That

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2024

Will & Harper Notable

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

2022

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Notable

2020

Belushi Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

2019

Cracked Up Notable

2018

Love, Gilda Notable

2017

Testimonial · 2017

2016

The Last Laugh Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 2016

2015

I Am Chris Farley Notable

Live from New York!

2014

The Last Impresario

2012

Paul Simon: Under African Skies Notable

2010

Saturday Night Notable

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Notable

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Notable

2000

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Notable

1999

Man on the Moon Notable

Self (uncredited) · 1999

1996

The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick

1994

The Story of Lassie Notable

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Notable

Frequently appears with

Beverly D'Angelo

Full filmography

Lorne poster

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not poster

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Downey Wrote That poster

Downey Wrote That

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Will & Harper poster

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon poster

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks poster

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

Belushi poster

Cracked Up poster

Love, Gilda poster

Sandy Wexler poster

The Last Laugh poster

I Am Chris Farley poster

I Am Chris Farley

Live from New York! poster

Live from New York!

The Last Impresario poster

The Last Impresario

Paul Simon: Under African Skies poster

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Saturday Night poster

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation poster

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

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