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Lorne Michaels

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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), 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.
BornNovember 17, 1944
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BornNovember 17, 1944
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    • Won 24 Primetime Emmys
      • 48 wins & 141 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    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
    Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Michelle Burke in Coneheads (1993)
    Coneheads
    5.5
    • Producer
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Village Gazette
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Untitled Lou Gehrig Film
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Jonty
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Crazy for You
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Bag Man
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer: Weekend Update
      • producer
      • 1975–2026
    • Saturday Night Live UK (2026)
      Saturday Night Live UK
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback (2026)
      Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2026
    • Sarah Sherman in Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh (2025)
      Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh
      5.4
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Downey Wrote That (2025)
      Downey Wrote That
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 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
      6.6
      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
      6.4
      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
    • Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Miracle Workers (2019)
      Miracle Workers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2023
    • 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

    Writer

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • Writer ...
      • 1975–2026
    • Saturday Night Live UK (2026)
      Saturday Night Live UK
      6.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2026
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Tim Niverth in Childhood Thoughts (2015)
      Childhood Thoughts
      3.3
      TV Series
      • original concept
      • 2019
    • SNL Presents: Halloween (2017)
      SNL Presents: Halloween
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
      Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
      7.2
      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
      4.4
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Above Average Presents (2012)
      Above Average Presents
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2013
    • Sasheer Zamata in Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time (2010)
      Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time
      5.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2010–2019
    • Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
      Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
      4.6
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2010
    • Kristen Wiig in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
      SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
      6.4
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2009
    • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003)
      Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
      NBC 75th Anniversary Special
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • The Colin Quinn Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2002

    Actor

    • Young Rock (2021)
      Young Rock
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels
      • 2023
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
      Sandy Wexler
      5.3
      • Testimonial
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Lorne Michaels
      • Guest Appearance
      • Interviewer (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
    • Eric Idle, Ricky Fataar, John Halsey, and Neil Innes in 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
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    5 Big Winners From Emmys 2019
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    5 Big Winners From Emmys 2019
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
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    Trailer 2:29
    Official Trailer
    Lorne
    Trailer 1:53
    Lorne
    The Last Impresario
    Trailer 1:48
    The Last Impresario
    Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces
    Trailer 2:06
    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)

    Personal details

    • 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
      • 7 Articles

    Did you know

    • 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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