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Lorne Michaels

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Lorne Michaels
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Lorne Michaels was born on 17 November 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Coneheads (1993) and The Kids in the Hall (1988). He has been married to Alice Michaels since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan Forristal and Rosie Shuster.
BornNovember 17, 1944
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BornNovember 17, 1944
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    • Won 21 Primetime Emmys
      • 45 wins & 134 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Michelle Burke in Coneheads (1993)
    Coneheads
    5.5
    • Producer
    • 1993
    Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    The Kids in the Hall
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Village Gazette
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Saturday Night Live UK
      • series producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Bag Man
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Crazy for You
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer: Weekend Update
      • producer
      • 1975–2025
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
      SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
      7.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
      Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
      8.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Nate Bargatze in Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas (2024)
      Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
      6.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The 2024 SNL Election Special (2024)
      The 2024 SNL Election Special
      5.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
      Late Night with Seth Meyers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2024
    • Tim Meadows, Tina Fey, Christopher Briney, Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Angourie Rice, Bebe Wood, Avantika, and Auli'i Cravalho in Mean Girls (2024)
      Mean Girls
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2024
    • The Other Two (2019)
      The Other Two
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2023
    • Joe Pesci, Edie Falco, and Pete Davidson in Bupkis (2023)
      Bupkis
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in Schmigadoon! (2021)
      Schmigadoon!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus in Miley's New Year's Eve Party: Legendary (2022)
      Miley's New Year's Eve Party: Legendary
      7.1
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999)
      Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2022
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (2022)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Bust Down (2022)
      Bust Down
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Writer

    • Saturday Night Live UK
      • creator
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • creator ...
      • 1975–2025
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Tim Niverth in Childhood Thoughts (2015)
      Childhood Thoughts
      3.0
      TV Series
      • original concept
      • 2019
    • SNL Presents: Halloween (2017)
      SNL Presents: Halloween
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008)
      Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008–2017
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014)
      Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
      4.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Sasheer Zamata in Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time (2013)
      Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time
      4.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2013–2019
    • Above Average Presents (2012)
      Above Average Presents
      6.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2013
    • Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
      Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
      5.2
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2010
    • Kristen Wiig in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
      SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
      6.3
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2009
    • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003)
      Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
      5.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
      NBC 75th Anniversary Special
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • The Colin Quinn Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2002
    • The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998)
      The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1998

    Actor

    • Young Rock (2021)
      Young Rock
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels
      • 2023
    • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
      Sandy Wexler
      5.2
      • Testimonial
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels
      • Guest Appearance (segment "Halloween Party")
      • Lorne Michaels (segment "Fashion") (uncredited) ...
      • 1975–2016
    • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
      30 Rock
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Reverend Gimp (voice, uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
      Portlandia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels
      • 2012
    • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
      Man on the Moon
      7.4
      • SNL Producer (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
      The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Sleazy Merchandiser
      • 1978
    • That's Show Biz
      TV Series
      • 1970
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    The Last Impresario
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    The Last Impresario
    Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces
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    Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces
    Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces (UK)
    Trailer 2:08
    Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces (UK)
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Lorne Lipowitz
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • November 17, 1944
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouses
        Alice Michaels1991 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Henry Michaels
    • Relatives
      • Neil Levy(Cousin)
    • Other works
      Stage: Directed "Gilda Live" on Broadway. Cast: Gilda Radner.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 6 Portrayals
      • 1 Interview
      • 6 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His Saturday Night Live (1975) is the longest running weekly late-night show in the history of television (as of 2008).
    • Quotes
      [on John Travolta] John is the perfect star for the 1970s. He has this strange androgynous quality, this all-pervasive sexuality. Men don't find him terribly threatening. And women, well ...
    • Salary
      • Saturday Night Live
        (1975)
        $115,000 (1975 season)

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