
Lorne Michaels
Production
Born: 1944-11-17 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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. De
🎬 Movies (20)

Lorne
2026
Self

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
Self

Downey Wrote That
2025
Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - Executive Producer

Will & Harper
2024
Self

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024
Self

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022
Self

Belushi
2020
Self (archive footage)

Cracked Up
2019
Self

Love, Gilda
2018
Self

Sandy Wexler
2017
Testimonial

The Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Am Chris Farley
2015
Self

Live from New York!
2015
Self

The Last Impresario
2014
Self

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
Self
Inside Portlandia
2011
Self

Saturday Night
2010
Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
Self
📺 TV Shows (13)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
Self

The Kardashians
2022
Self

The Story of Late Night
2021
Self

Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
Self - Guest

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
Self

Iconoclasts
2005
Self

Mark Twain Prize
1999
Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Producer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
Self (voice) (uncredited)