Lorne Michaels

Production • 1944-11-17 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

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2026
Saturday Night Live UKTV
Executive Producer • 8 episodes
★ 4.5
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Executive Producer
★ 7.6
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.8
2025
Sarah Squirm: Live + in the FleshFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.2
2025
Downey Wrote ThatFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.0
2024
Mean GirlsFilm
Producer
★ 5.8
2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.5
2023
BupkisTV
Executive Producer • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
2022
The Kids in the HallTV
Executive Producer • 8 episodes
★ 6.6
2022
Bust DownTV
Executive Producer • 6 episodes
★ 6.2
2022
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the CityFilm
Executive Producer
★ 9.0
2022
Miley's New Year's Eve PartyFilm
Executive Producer
2021
Schmigadoon!TV
Executive Producer • 12 episodes
★ 6.9
2021
MacGruberTV
Executive Producer • 8 episodes
★ 6.1
2021
KenanTV
Executive Producer • 19 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
That Damn Michael CheTV
Executive Producer • 12 episodes
★ 6.3
2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!TV
Executive Producer • 8 episodes
★ 5.7
2021
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete DavidsonFilm
Executive Producer
★ 2.0
2020
Vampires vs. the BronxFilm
Producer
★ 5.7
2020
Mapleworth MurdersTV
Executive Producer • 12 episodes
★ 5.7
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.2
2019
Miracle WorkersTV
Executive Producer • 37 episodes
★ 6.8
2019
The Other TwoTV
Executive Producer • 30 episodes
★ 7.0
2019
ShrillTV
Executive Producer • 22 episodes
★ 6.3
2019
Los EspookysTV
Executive Producer • 12 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
My Favorite Shapes by Julio TorresFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.7
2019
Alien News DeskTV
Executive Producer • 12 episodes
★ 3.8
2018
A.P. BioTV
Executive Producer • 42 episodes
★ 6.9
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.6
2017
DetroitersTV
Executive Producer • 10 episodes
★ 7.3
2017
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
★ 4.8
2016
MastermindsFilm
Producer
★ 5.8
2016
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotFilm
Producer
★ 6.3
2016
Michael Che MattersFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.9
2016
Brother NatureFilm
Producer
★ 5.0
2015
Staten Island SummerFilm
Producer
★ 5.6
2015
Documentary Now!TV
Executive Producer • 27 episodes
★ 7.2
2015
Adele: Live in New York CityFilm
Executive Producer
★ 8.4
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Executive Producer • 2441 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Executive Producer • 1855 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
The Maya Rudolph ShowFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.0
2012
The Guilt TripFilm
Producer
★ 5.6
2011
PortlandiaTV
Executive Producer • 77 episodes
★ 6.9
2011
Up All NightTV
Executive Producer • 35 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Film
Producer
2011
Inside PortlandiaFilm
Executive Producer
2010
MacGruberFilm
Producer
★ 5.4
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilm
Producer
★ 7.7
2008
Baby MamaFilm
Producer
★ 6.0
2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayTV
Executive Producer • 9 episodes
★ 6.7
2008
To Love and DieFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.7
2008
To Love and DieTV
Producer • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2007
Hot RodFilm
Producer
★ 6.4
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilm
Executive Producer
2006
30 RockTV
Executive Producer • 138 episodes
★ 7.5
2006
Sons & DaughtersTV
Executive Producer • 11 episodes
★ 6.5
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydFilm
Executive Producer
★ 8.1
2004
Mean GirlsFilm
Producer
★ 7.2
2004
Miley's New Year's Eve PartyTV
Producer • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.8
2003
The Tracy Morgan ShowTV
Producer • 16 episodes
★ 8.8
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellFilm
Executive Producer
★ 7.8
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.0
2001
EnigmaFilm
Producer
★ 6.3
2001
50 Years of NBC Late NightFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.0
2000
The Ladies ManFilm
Producer
★ 5.3
1999
SuperstarFilm
Producer
★ 5.3
1999
SNL: The Best of Adam SandlerFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.8
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.9
1998
A Night at the RoxburyFilm
Producer
★ 6.6
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanFilm
Executive Producer
★ 7.7
1998
Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveFilm
Executive Producer
★ 8.3
1996
Black SheepFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1996
Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyFilm
Producer
★ 6.3
1995
Tommy BoyFilm
Producer
★ 6.8
1995
Stuart Saves His FamilyFilm
Producer
★ 5.1
1994
LassieFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Executive Producer • 2724 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Wayne's World 2Film
Producer
★ 6.1
1993
ConeheadsFilm
Producer
★ 5.5
1992
Wayne's WorldFilm
Producer
★ 6.7
1992
Frosty ReturnsFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.7
1991
LookwellTV
Producer • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1991
LookwellFilm
Producer
★ 8.0
1991
Saturday Night Live: Halloween SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.1
1989
The Kids in the HallTV
Executive Producer • 110 episodes
★ 7.6
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilm
Executive Producer
★ 7.8
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilm
Executive Producer
★ 8.0
1986
¡Three Amigos!Film
Producer
★ 6.3
1984
Nothing Lasts ForeverFilm
Producer
★ 6.3
1984
The Discreet Charm of the DiplomacyFilm
Producer
★ 6.8
1984
The Day BeforeFilm
Producer
★ 6.5
1983
The ConeheadsFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.1
1983
Neil Young in BerlinFilm
Producer
★ 7.0
1982
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkFilm
Executive Producer
★ 8.0
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show EverFilm
Producer
★ 7.6
1980
Gilda LiveFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.3
1979
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaFilm
Executive Producer
★ 7.0
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is CashFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.8
1978
The Things We Did Last SummerFilm
Producer
★ 4.8
1977
The Paul Simon SpecialFilm
Producer
★ 8.3
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKFilm
Producer
★ 8.0
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKFilm
Producer
★ 1.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Executive Producer • 920 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Producer • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1973
LilyFilm
Producer

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30 Rock

Miracle Workers

Portlandia

A.P. Bio

The Kids in the Hall

Documentary Now!

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