Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Production
Born 1944-11-17Toronto, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Michaels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (32)

Lorne
6.9

Lorne

2026Movie6.9
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025Movie6.8
Man on the Moon
7.2

Man on the Moon

1999Movie7.2
The Last Laugh
7.0

The Last Laugh

2016Movie7.0
Sandy Wexler
5.5

Sandy Wexler

2017Movie5.5
Belushi
7.0

Belushi

2020Movie7.0
Will & Harper
7.3

Will & Harper

2024Movie7.3
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
7.9

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005Movie7.9
Live from New York!
5.9

Live from New York!

2015Movie5.9
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

2024Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007Movie
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
6.5

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025Movie6.5
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010Movie
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
7.1

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000Movie7.1
Love, Gilda
7.2

Love, Gilda

2018Movie7.2
The Last Impresario
5.5

The Last Impresario

2014Movie5.5
I Am Chris Farley
7.1

I Am Chris Farley

2015Movie7.1
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989Movie7.8
Inside Portlandia

Inside Portlandia

2011Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005Movie8.0
Laser Cats!

Laser Cats!

2006Movie
Saturday Night
7.7

Saturday Night

2010Movie7.7
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
7.1

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012Movie7.1
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978Movie6.8
Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

2025Movie
The Canadian Conspiracy
5.5

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986Movie5.5
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
6.6

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

2024Movie6.6
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
8.0

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

2022Movie8.0
Cracked Up
7.4

Cracked Up

2019Movie7.4
The Story of Lassie
8.0

The Story of Lassie

1994Movie8.0
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick

The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick

1996Movie

TV Shows (8)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Kardashians
8.5

The Kardashians

2022Series8.5
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7.1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012Series7.1
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8.0

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025Series8.0
Mark Twain Prize
6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999Series6.8
Iconoclasts
7.5

Iconoclasts

2005Series7.5
The Story of Late Night
5.7

The Story of Late Night

2021Series5.7
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
8.2

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

2018Series8.2