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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Filmography
all 136
Movies 94
Producer 93
TV Shows 42
self 25
Writer 10
Creator 2
Self
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024)
TV
Producer
Mean Girls (2024)
Movie
6.75
Self
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Bupkis (2023)
TV
Writer
Above Average Presents (2022)
TV
Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall (2022)
TV
Self
The Kardashians (2022)
TV
6.5
Self
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)
Movie
Executive Producer
Bust Down (2022)
TV
Executive Producer
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City (2022)
Movie
Executive Producer
MacGruber (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
Schmigadoon! (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
That Damn Michael Che (2021)
TV
Self
The Story of Late Night (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
Kenan (2021)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Belushi (2020)
Movie
Producer
Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
Movie
Executive Producer
Mapleworth Murders (2020)
TV
Executive Producer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020)
Movie
Self
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2020)
Movie
Self - Creator, Saturday Night Live
Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
Los Espookys (2019)
TV
Executive Producer
Shrill (2019)
TV
Executive Producer
Alien News Desk (2019)
TV
Executive Producer
Miracle Workers (2019)
TV
7.29
Executive Producer
The Other Two (2019)
TV
Self - Guest
Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)
TV
Executive Producer
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
Movie
Self
Love, Gilda (2018)
Movie
Executive Producer
A.P. Bio (2018)
TV
6.27
Executive Producer
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (2017)
Movie
Testimonial
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Michael Che Matters (2016)
Movie
6
Producer
Masterminds (2016)
Movie
7.33
Producer
Brother Nature (2016)
Movie
Self
The Last Laugh (2016)
Movie
Producer
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Movie
1
Executive Producer
Adele: Live in New York City (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Eye Doesn't Lie (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
Documentary Now! (2015)
TV
5.33
Self
I Am Chris Farley (2015)
Movie
Producer
Staten Island Summer (2015)
Movie
Thanks
Inside Out (2015)
Movie
7.44
Self
Live from New York! (2015)
Movie
Self / Executive Producer / Writer
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Maya Rudolph Show (2014)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Self - Interviewee
The Last Impresario (2013)
Movie
Producer
The Guilt Trip (2012)
Movie
6
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)
TV
5
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)
Movie
Self
Inside Portlandia (2011)
Movie
Executive Producer
Up All Night (2011)
TV
6
Producer
Portlandia (2011)
TV
6
Producer
MacGruber (2010)
Movie
Self
Saturday Night (2010)
Movie
Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
Movie
Creator
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
TV
5.67
Producer
To Love and Die (2008)
TV
Executive Producer
To Love and Die (2008)
Movie
Creator / Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
TV
6
Producer
Baby Mama (2008)
Movie
Producer
Hot Rod (2007)
Movie
2.75
Executive Producer
30 Rock (2006)
TV
6.1
Executive Producer
Sons & Daughters (2006)
TV
Self
Iconoclasts (2005)
TV
Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005)
Movie
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
Movie
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
Movie
Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004)
TV
Producer
Mean Girls (2004)
Movie
7.5
Producer
The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
TV
Thanks
Lost in Translation (2003)
Movie
7.29
Executive Producer
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
Movie
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
Movie
Executive Producer / Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Movie
Writer
The Colin Quinn Show (2002)
TV
Producer
Enigma (2001)
Movie
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
Movie
Producer
The Ladies Man (2000)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Movie
9.5
Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (1999)
Movie
Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Movie
Producer
Superstar (1999)
Movie
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Movie
Producer
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Movie
7.13
Executive Producer
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998)
Movie
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
Movie
Producer
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
Movie
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick (1996)
Movie
Producer
Black Sheep (1996)
Movie
5.61
Producer
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Movie
Producer
Tommy Boy (1995)
Movie
6.32
Self
The Story of Lassie (1994)
Movie
Producer
Lassie (1994)
Movie
7.25
Producer
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Movie
5.79
Barbra Streisand
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
Creator / Executive Producer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Producer
Coneheads (1993)
Movie
7
Executive Producer
Frosty Returns (1992)
Movie
5.08
Producer
Wayne's World (1992)
Movie
5.8
Producer
Lookwell (1991)
TV
Producer
Lookwell (1991)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie
Producer
The Kids in the Hall (1989)
TV
3.67
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
Movie
Executive Producer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
Movie
Writer
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Movie
6.12
Producer
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
Movie
The Canadian Conspiracy (1985)
Movie
Producer
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
Movie
9
Producer
The Day Before (1984)
Movie
Producer
The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy (1984)
Movie
Writer
The New Show (1984)
TV
Producer
Neil Young in Berlin (1983)
Movie
Writer
The Coneheads (1983)
Movie
Executive Producer / Executive Music Producer
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (1982)
Movie
Creator
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Producer
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
Movie
Writer
Gilda Live (1980)
Movie
Producer
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Movie
Executive Producer
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979)
Movie
Producer
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
Movie
Sleazy Merchandiser / Executive Producer
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Movie
Producer
The Paul Simon Special (1977)
Movie
Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)
Movie
Writer
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (1976)
Movie
Creator / Executive Producer / Self (uncredited) / Producer / Executive Producer / Writer
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Writer
Lily (1973)
Movie
Writer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Producer
Worst Man
Movie
Producer
The Big Goodbye
Movie
Producer
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
Movie
Producer
Bag Man
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.25
Based on 3.5 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1967
1993
2006
1996
2024
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Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1944-11-17 (79 years old)
Birth NameLorne David Lipowitz
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
ReligionJudaism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Israel, Canada
AwardsInternational Emmy Directorate Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Companion of the Order of Canada, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Primetime Emmy Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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