Lorne Michaels
Production
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.
Known for
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tvSaturday Night Live UK
2026
Executive Producer
movieSarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh
2025
Executive Producer
movieDowney Wrote That
2025
Executive Producer
movieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Executive Producer
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Executive Producer
movieNate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
2024
Executive Producer
movieMean Girls
2024
Producer
tvBupkis
2023
Executive Producer
movieMiley's New Year's Eve Party
2022
Executive Producer
tvThe Kids in the Hall
2022
Executive Producer
tvBust Down
2022
Executive Producer
movieMichael Bublé's Christmas in the City
2022
Executive Producer
tvMacGruber
2021
Executive Producer
tvSaturday Morning All Star Hits!
2021
Executive Producer
tvSchmigadoon!
2021
Executive Producer
tvThat Damn Michael Che
2021
Executive Producer
tvKenan
2021
Executive Producer
movieVampires vs. the Bronx
2020
Producer
tvMapleworth Murders
2020
Executive Producer
movie30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
Executive Producer
movieMy Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
2019
Executive Producer
tvLos Espookys
2019
Executive Producer
tvShrill
2019
Executive Producer
tvAlien News Desk
2019
Executive Producer
tvMiracle Workers
2019
Executive Producer
tvThe Other Two
2019
Executive Producer
movieSteve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
2018
Executive Producer
tvA.P. Bio
2018
Executive Producer
movieThe David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
2017
Executive Producer
tvDetroiters
2017
Executive Producer
movieMichael Che Matters
2016
Executive Producer
movieMasterminds
2016
Producer
movieBrother Nature
2016
Producer
movieWhiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
Producer
movieAdele: Live in New York City 2015
2015
Executive Producer
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Executive Producer
movieStaten Island Summer
2015
Producer
movieThe Maya Rudolph Show
2014
Executive Producer
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Executive Producer
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Executive Producer
movieThe Guilt Trip
2012
Producer
Inside Portlandia
2011
Executive Producer
tvUp All Night
2011
Executive Producer
tvPortlandia
2011
Executive Producer
movieMacGruber
2010
Producer
movieTo Love and Die
2008
Executive Producer
tvSaturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008
Executive Producer
movieBaby Mama
2008
Producer
movieHot Rod
2007
Producer
tv30 Rock
2006
Executive Producer
tvSons & Daughters
2006
Executive Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Executive Producer
movieMean Girls
2004
Producer
tvThe Tracy Morgan Show
2003
Producer
movieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
Executive Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
Executive Producer
movieNBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Executive Producer
movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
Executive Producer
movieEnigma
2001
Producer
movieThe Ladies Man
2000
Producer
movieSNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999
Executive Producer
movieSuperstar
1999
Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Executive Producer
movieA Night at the Roxbury
1998
Producer
movieBad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
Executive Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Executive Producer
movieBlack Sheep
1996
Producer
movieStuart Saves His Family
1995
Producer
movieTommy Boy
1995
Producer
movieLassie
1994
Producer
movieWayne's World 2
1993
Producer
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Executive Producer
movieConeheads
1993
Producer
movieFrosty Returns
1992
Executive Producer
movieWayne's World
1992
Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: Halloween Special
1991
Executive Producer
movieLookwell
1991
Producer
tvLookwell
1991
Producer
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990
Executive Producer
tvThe Kids in the Hall
1989
Executive Producer
movieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Executive Producer
movieSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
Executive Producer
movie¡Three Amigos!
1986
Producer
movieNothing Lasts Forever
1984
Producer
movieNeil Young in Berlin
1983
Producer
movieThe Coneheads
1983
Executive Producer
movieSimon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
1982
Executive Producer
movieGilda Live
1980
Producer
movieMr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
Executive Producer
movieBob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979
Executive Producer
movieThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Executive Producer
movieThe Paul Simon Special
1977
Producer
movieThe Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Producer
movieThe Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Producer
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Producer, Executive Producer
movieLily
1973
Producer
Worst Man
Producer
movieThe Big Goodbye
Producer
movieJonty
Producer
Bag Man
Producer
Acting39
movieLorne
2026
Self
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - Executive Producer
movieBelushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvNorm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
Self - Guest
movieSandy Wexler
2017
Testimonial
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMan on the Moon
1999
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Sleazy Merchandiser
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) / Self - Producer (uncredited) / Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited) / Self (voice) (uncredited)
Writing11
Creator7
tvSaturday Night Live UK
2026
Creator
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Creator
