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Michael O'Donoghue (I) (1940–1994)

Writer | Actor | Miscellaneous Crew

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Wrote for the magazines The Evergeen Review (where he created the comic strip character Phoebe Zeit-Geist), and The National Lampoon. See more trivia »

Born:

Michael Henry Donohue
in Sauquoit, New York, USA

Died:

(age 54) in New York City, New York, USA
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2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary) (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video) (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary) (uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live Christmas (video) (uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (video documentary) (uncredited)
 
1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider (short)
 
1992 T.V. (TV movie)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1989 The Best of Gilda Radner (video documentary)
 
1988 Scrooged (written by)
 
1987 The Best of Chevy Chase (video documentary)
 
1975-1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) (writer)
– Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) (writer)
– Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) (writer)
– Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) (writer)
– George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass (1986) (writer)
See all 93 episodes »
 
1986 The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video) (written by)
 
1981 The Midnight Special (TV series)
– Episode #9.22 (1981) (writer)
– Episode dated 20 February 1981 (1981) (writer)
 
1980 Gilda Live (documentary)
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (writer)
 
1978 Things We Did Last Summer (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1975 Shame of the Jungle (American version)
 
1973 Lemmings (video documentary) (uncredited)
 
1972 Savages (screenplay)
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
1988 Scrooged
Priest
 
1988 The Suicide Club
Cardinal Mervin
 
1987 Wall Street
Reporter
 
1985 Head Office
Scott Dantley
 
1975-1981 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Mr. Mike / Various / Commercial Announcer / …
– Susan Saint James/The Kinks (1981) … Narrator of 'Bizzaro World' (voice) (uncredited)
– Jr. Walker & the All-Stars (1981) … Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
– Paul Simon, James Taylor & David Sanborn (1980) … Mr. Mike (uncredited)
– Buck Henry/Sun Ra (1978) … Mr. Mike (as Mr. Mike)
– Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (1978) … Mr. Mike (uncredited)
See all 34 episodes »
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike
 
1979 Manhattan
Dennis
 
1974 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Edwards
– Harry's Back (1974) … Edwards
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1975-1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series) (writing supervisor - 22 episodes)
– Kris Kristofferson/Rita Coolidge (1976) (writing supervisor)
– Louise Lasser/Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1976) (writing supervisor)
– Elliott Gould/Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson (1976) (writing supervisor)
– Buck Henry/Gordon Lightfoot (1976) (writing supervisor)
– Dyan Cannon/Leon & Mary Russell (1976) (writing supervisor)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1975 Shame of the Jungle (voice director - US version)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1984 Single Bars, Single Women (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1981 Saturday Night Live (TV series) (supervising producer - 9 episodes)
– Bill Murray/The Spinners/Yale Whiffenpoofs (1981) (supervising producer)
– Tim Curry/Meat Loaf/The Neverland Express (1981) (supervising producer)
– Bernadette Peters/Billy Joel/The Go-Go's (1981) (supervising producer)
– Lauren Hutton/Rick James & The Stone City Band (1981) (supervising producer)
– Donald Pleasance/Fear (1981) (supervising producer)
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1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1984 Single Bars, Single Women (TV movie) (writer: "Single Women")
 
1977-1981 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Susan Saint James/The Kinks (1981) (writer: "Single Women")
– Buck Henry/Sun Ra (1978) (writer: "Baby Ghouls" / performer: "Baby Ghouls" / as Mr. Mike)
– Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (1978) (writer: "Mr. Mike & Tina Turner Review" - uncredited / performer: "Mr. Mike & Tina Turner Review" - uncredited)
– Buck Henry/Leon Redbone (1977) (writer: "Rickey Rat" - uncredited)
– Elliott Gould/Kate & Anna McGarrigle/Roslyn Kind (1977) (writer: "The Castration Walk")
 
1980 Gilda Live (documentary) (writer: "Let's Talk Dirty to the Animals", "The Audition/I Love to Be Unhappy", "Don Kirshner/Rhonda Weiss Introduction/Go...", "If You Look Close/Gimme Mick", "Emily Litella", "Roseanne Roseannadanna", "Honey Touch Me With My Clothes On")
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (writer: "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video")
 
1975 Shame of the Jungle (writer: "La Honte de la Jungle" / lyrics: "The Grovel")
 
1972 Savages (lyrics: "Savages")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (composer: theme music)
 
1975 Shame of the Jungle (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1980 Gilda Live (documentary)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (acknowledgment: photos courtesy of)
 
1995 Exit 57 (TV series) (dedicatee - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.6 (1995) (dedicatee)
 
1994 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1991 Resident Alien (TV movie) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1981 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Mr. Mike
– Episode #9.22 (1981) … Mr. Mike
– Episode dated 20 February 1981 (1981) … Mr. Mike
 
1979 Since '45 (documentary)
TV comedy writer
 
1976-1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) … Himself
– Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) … Himself (uncredited)
– Buck Henry/Bill Withers, Toni Basil (1976) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Various
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (TV movie)
Mr. Mike (uncredited)
 
2002 TV Tales (TV series)
 
2002 Saturday Night Live: TV Tales (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
English Tutor (uncredited)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video)
Man in therapy group (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote column "Not My Fault!" for Spin magazine 1993-95 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mr. Mike | Michael 'Bud' O'Donoghue | impressionist Michael O'Donoghue | Edith Wharton
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Making people laugh is the lowest form of comedy. See more »

Trivia:

Wrote for the magazines The Evergeen Review (where he created the comic strip character Phoebe Zeit-Geist), and The National Lampoon. See more »

Nickname:

Mr. Mike See more »

Star Sign:

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