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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-17 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Acting

2025

2024

2022

2021

2020

Belushi as Self (archive footage)

2019

Cracked Up as Self

2018

Love, Gilda as Self

2017

Sandy Wexler as Testimonial

2016

2015

2012

2011

2010

2005

Iconoclasts as Self

2000

1999

Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)

1996

1994

1993

The Nanny as Barbra Streisand

1986

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Sleazy Merchandiser

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Production

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Executive Producer

2024

Mean Girls as Producer

2023

Bupkis as Executive Producer

2022

Bust Down as Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall as Executive Producer

2021

Schmigadoon! as Executive Producer
MacGruber as Executive Producer
Kenan as Executive Producer
That Damn Michael Che as Executive Producer
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as Executive Producer

2020

30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Executive Producer
Mapleworth Murders as Executive Producer

2019

Miracle Workers as Executive Producer
Shrill as Executive Producer
Los Espookys as Executive Producer
Alien News Desk as Executive Producer
The Other Two as Executive Producer

2017

2016

Brother Nature as Producer
Masterminds as Producer
Michael Che Matters as Executive Producer

2015

Adele: Live in New York City as Executive Producer
Documentary Now! as Executive Producer

2014

The Maya Rudolph Show as Executive Producer

2012

The Guilt Trip as Producer

2011

Inside Portlandia as Executive Producer
Portlandia as Producer
Up All Night as Executive Producer

2010

MacGruber as Producer

2008

Baby Mama as Producer
To Love and Die as Executive Producer
To Love and Die as Producer

2007

Hot Rod as Producer

2006

30 Rock as Executive Producer
Sons & Daughters as Executive Producer

2004

Mean Girls as Producer

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Executive Producer

2001

Enigma as Producer

2000

The Ladies Man as Producer

1999

Superstar as Producer
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler as Executive Producer

1996

Black Sheep as Producer

1995

Tommy Boy as Producer

1994

Lassie as Producer

1993

Wayne's World 2 as Producer
Coneheads as Producer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Executive Producer

1992

Wayne's World as Producer
Frosty Returns as Executive Producer

1991

Lookwell as Producer
Lookwell as Producer

1990

The Earth Day Special as Executive Producer

1989

The Kids in the Hall as Executive Producer

1986

¡Three Amigos! as Producer

1983

The Coneheads as Executive Producer

1980

Gilda Live as Producer

1979

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda as Executive Producer
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Executive Producer

1977

1975

Saturday Night Live as Executive Producer

1973

Lily as Producer

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Worst Man as Producer
The Big Goodbye as Producer
Saturday Night Live UK as Executive Producer

Writing

1986

¡Three Amigos! as Screenplay

1980

Gilda Live as Writer

1975

1973

Lily as Writer

Crew

2015

Inside Out as Thanks

2003

1982

Creator

2005

2002

1975