Lorne Michaels

Producer
Writer
Actor

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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), The Kids in the Hall (1988) and 30 Rock (2006). He has been married to Alice Michaels since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan Forristal and Rosie Shuster.

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Won 21 Primetime Emmys
- 44 wins & 134 nominations total

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Saturday Night Live

8.0

TV Series

Producer

The Kids in the Hall

8.4

TV Series

Producer

30 Rock

8.3

TV Series

Producer

Coneheads

5.4

Producer

1993

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Producer

Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer: Weekend Update
- producer
- 1975–2024
Late Night with Seth Meyers
6.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2014–2024
Mean Girls
5.6
- producer
- 2024
The Other Two
7.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2019–2023
Bupkis
7.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2023
Schmigadoon!
7.4
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021–2023
Miley's New Year's Eve Party: Legendary
7.5
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2022
Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
7.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1999–2022
The Kids in the Hall
8.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2022
Bust Down
7.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2022
Kenan
5.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021–2022
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
7.8
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2021
MacGruber
7.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
7.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021
Michael Buble's Christmas in the City
7.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2021

Writer

Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- creator ...
- 1975–2024
Childhood Thoughts
2.8
TV Series
- original concept
- 2019
SNL Presents: Halloween
7.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2017
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition
7.2
TV Series
- writer
- 2008–2017
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
8.1
TV Special
- written by
- 2015
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
4.6
TV Special
- written by
- 2014
Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time
5.4
TV Series
- creator
- writer
- 2013
Above Average Presents
6.5
TV Series
- creator
- 2013
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
5.9
TV Special
- creator
- 2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
6.4
TV Special
- creator
- 2009
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
5.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 2002
The Colin Quinn Show
7.3
TV Series
- creator
- 2002
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
6.9
TV Special
- Writer
- 1998
The Best of Gilda Radner
8.1
Video
- Writer
- 1989

Actor

Young Rock
8.1
TV Series
- Lorne Michaels
- 2023
Sandy Wexler
5.2
- Testimonial
- 2017
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- Lorne Michaels
- Guest Appearance (segment "Halloween Party")
- Lorne Michaels (segment "Fashion") (uncredited) ...
- 1975–2016
30 Rock
8.3
TV Series
- Reverend Gimp (voice, uncredited)
- 2012
Portlandia
7.8
TV Series
- Lorne Michaels
- 2012
Man on the Moon
7.4
- SNL Producer (uncredited)
- 1999
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
7.3
TV Movie
- Sleazy Merchandiser
- 1978
That's Show Biz
TV Series
- 1970

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Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces

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Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces (UK)

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Lorne Michaels Reflects on Big Year for "Saturday Night Live"

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Alternative names
- Lorne Lipowitz
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- November 17, 1944
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouses
Children
Relatives
- Neil Levy(Cousin)
Other works
Stage: Directed "Gilda Live" on Broadway. Cast: Gilda Radner.
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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 ...