Lorne Michaels
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.
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Movies (113)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Lorne
2026 · Self
Marcello Hernández: American Boy
2026 · Thanks
Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh
2025 · Executive Producer
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Self
Downey Wrote That
2025 · Self, Executive Producer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self, Executive Producer, Writer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - Executive Producer, Executive Producer
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
2024 · Executive Producer
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024 · (archive footage)
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · Thanks
Will y Harper
2024 · Self
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024 · Self
Mean Girls
2024 · Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2022 · Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022 · Self
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
2022 · Executive Producer
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson
2021 · Executive Producer
Vampiros vs. el Bronx
2020 · Producer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020 · Executive Producer
Belushi
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Cracked Up
2019 · Self
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
2019 · Executive Producer
Love, Gilda
2018 · Self
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
2018 · Executive Producer
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
2017 · Executive Producer
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Testimonial
Michael Che Matters
2016 · Executive Producer
Mentes maestras
2016 · Producer
Hermano naturaleza
2016 · Producer
The Last Laugh
2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reporteras en Guerra
2016 · Producer
Adele: Live in New York City
2015 · Executive Producer
I Am Chris Farley
2015 · Self
Staten Island Summer
2015 · Producer
Intensa-Mente
2015 · Thanks
Live from New York!
2015 · Self
The Last Impresario
2014 · Self
The Maya Rudolph Show
2014 · Executive Producer
A toda madre
2012 · Producer
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
Inside Portlandia
2011 · Self, Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011 · Producer
MacGruber
2010 · Producer
Saturday Night
2010 · Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010 · Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Producer
To Love and Die
2008 · Executive Producer
Mamá por encargo
2008 · Producer
Laser cats 3
2008 · Himself
Hot Rod
2007 · Producer
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Self, Executive Producer
Laser Cats 2
2007 · Self
Laser Cats!
2006 · Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · Self
Chicas Pesadas
2004 · Producer
Perdidos en Tokio
2003 · Thanks
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002 · Executive Producer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Writer, Executive Producer
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Executive Producer
Enigma
2001 · Producer
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 · Self
The Ladies Man
2000 · Producer
Man on the Moon
1999 · Self (uncredited)
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999 · Executive Producer
Superstar
1999 · Producer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Executive Producer
A Night at the Roxbury
1998 · Producer
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Executive Producer
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
1996 · Producer
The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
1996
Black Sheep
1996 · Producer
Stuart Saves His Family
1995 · Producer
Tommy Boy
1995 · Producer
The Story of Lassie
1994 · Self
Lassie
1994 · Producer
Wayne's World 2
1993 · Producer
Coneheads
1993 · Producer
Frosty Returns
1992 · Executive Producer
Wayne's World
1992 · Producer
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special
1991 · Executive Producer
Lookwell
1991 · Producer
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self, Executive Producer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 · Executive Producer
¡Three Amigos!
1986 · Screenplay, Producer
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986 · Self
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984 · Producer
The Day Before
1984 · Producer
The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy
1984 · Producer
Neil Young in Berlin
1983 · Producer
The Coneheads
1983 · Executive Producer
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
1982 · Executive Music Producer, Executive Producer
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · Producer, Writer
Gilda Live
1980 · Writer, Producer
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 · Executive Producer
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979 · Executive Producer
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978 · Producer
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978 · Sleazy Merchandiser, Executive Producer
The Paul Simon Special
1977 · Producer, Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976 · Writer, Producer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976 · Writer, Producer
Lily
1973 · Writer, Producer
A Chris Farley Story
· Producer
Worst Man
· Producer
The Big Goodbye
· Producer
Jonty
· Producer
Bag Man
· Producer
Untitled Lou Gehrig Biopic
· Producer
TV shows (43)
Saturday Night Live UK
2026 · Executive Producer, Creator
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Self
Bupkis
2023 · Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall
2022 · Executive Producer
The Kardashians
2022 · Self
Bust Down
2022 · Executive Producer
MacGruber
2021 · Executive Producer
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
2021 · Executive Producer
¡Schmigadoon!
2021 · Executive Producer
That D. Michael Che
2021 · Executive Producer
The Story of Late Night
2021 · Self
Kenan
2021 · Executive Producer
Mapleworth Murders
2020 · Executive Producer
Los Espookys
2019 · Executive Producer
Shrill
2019 · Executive Producer
Alien News Desk
2019 · Executive Producer
Obreros Milagrosos
2019 · Executive Producer
The Other Two
2019 · Executive Producer
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018 · Self - Guest
A.P. Bio
2018 · Executive Producer
Detroiters
2017 · Executive Producer
Documentary Now!
2015 · Executive Producer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Executive Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Executive Producer
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
Noche sin descanso
2011 · Executive Producer
Portlandia
2011 · Executive Producer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Creator
To Love and Die
2008 · Producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008 · Executive Producer, Creator
30 Rock
2006 · Executive Producer
Sons & Daughters
2006 · Executive Producer
Iconoclasts
2005 · Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004 · Producer
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003 · Producer
The Colin Quinn Show
2002 · Creator
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Executive Producer, Creator
Lookwell
1991 · Producer
The Kids in the Hall
1989 · Executive Producer
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Creator
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Interviewer (voice) (uncredited), Self - Producer (uncredited), Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited), Self (voice) (uncredited), Writer, Executive Producer, Producer, Creator
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Writer