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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Highest Rated: 100% The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)

Lowest Rated: 11% The Ladies Man (2000)

Birthday: Nov 17, 1944

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An iconic Canadian television and film producer, Lorne Michaels is best known for co-creating and producing the legendary NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), as well as dozens of other films and television shows. Born and raised in Toronto, Michaels got his start in show business by working as a broadcaster for CBC Radio in the mid-1960s. He moved to Los Angeles in 1968 to write for the comedy shows "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" (NBC, 1968) and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (NBC, 1968-1973). In the early 1970s Michaels moved back to Canada to star in, along with his comedy partner Hart Pomerantz, the comedy series "The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour" (CBC, 1970-71) on Canadian television. That show, however, ended after a single season. Michaels returned to America in the early '70s and continued writing comedy for various television shows. Then in 1975 he co-created, along with Dick Ebersol and Herb Schlosser, the NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live." The show skewered everything from pop-culture to politics and proved to be a breeding ground for topic comedic talent, like John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and various others. "Saturday Night Live" was hugely popular in the 1970s, with several of its stars going on to have huge movie careers. Michaels left the show in 1980 to focus on producing films, but returned to show in 1985 where he remained. Throughout Michaels' tenure on "Saturday Night Live," the show was the launching pad for some of the biggest stars in entertainment, including Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, and Kate McKinnon. In addition to producing "Saturday Night Live," Michaels became the producer of NBC's "Late Night" (NBC, 1982- ), beginning in 1993, and "The Tonight Show" (NBC, 1954- ), beginning in 2014. Furthermore, his Broadway Video production shingle produced dozens of film comedies and television shows that starred "SNL" alums, most notably "Wayne's World" (1992), "Tommy Boy" (1995), "Mean Girls" (2004), "30 Rock" (NBC, 2006-2013), and "Shrill" (Hulu, 2019- ). In the fall of 2019 "Saturday Night Live" premiered its 45th season, with Michaels, who was 74, still serving as executive producer.

Photos

Lorne Michaels in attendance for THE FERRYMAN Opening Night on Broadway, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre & Edison Ballroom, New York, NY October 21, 2018. Photo By: Eli Winston/Everett Collection Lorne Michaels at arrivals for LIVE FROM NEW YORK! Opening Night Premiere of the 2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY April 15, 2015. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Lorne Michaels at arrivals for LIVE FROM NEW YORK! Opening Night Premiere of the 2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY April 15, 2015. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Lorne Michaels at arrivals for LIVE FROM NEW YORK! Opening Night Premiere of the 2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY April 15, 2015. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection THE LADIES MAN, Tim Meadows, Producer Lorne Michaels, on set, 2000, ©Paramount CONEHEADS, producer Lorne Michaels, director Steve Barron, on set, 1993. ©Paramount WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, foreground from left: producers Ian Bryce, Lorne Michaels, on set, 2016. ph: Frank Masi/© Paramount Pictures THE GUILT TRIP, from left: producers Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn, on set, 2012. ph: Sam Emerson/©Paramount Pictures TOMMY BOY, David Spade, Chris Farley, producer Lorne Michaels, Bo Derek, on set, 1995. ©Paramount Pictures HOT ROD, Andy Samberg, producer Lorne Michaels, director Akiva Schaffer, on set, 2007. ©Paramount HOT ROD, producer Lorne Michaels, director Akiva Schaffer, on set, 2007. ©Paramount MEAN GIRLS, Mark Waters, Lorne Michaels, 2004, (c) Paramount MEAN GIRLS, Tim Meadows, Lorne Michaels, 2004, (c) Paramount LASSIE, Lorne Michaels, 1994. (c) Paramount Pictures SUPERSTAR, Molly Shannon, producer Lorne Michaels, on set, 1999. (c)Paramount Pictures

Filmography

Movies

Credit
69% 62% Mean Girls Producer $72.4M 2024
100% 88% The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Self - 2022
91% 82% Belushi Self - 2020
90% 45% Vampires vs. The Bronx Producer - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet (Future) Cult Classic Executive Producer - 2019
89% 81% Love, Gilda Self $624.2K 2018
34% 35% Masterminds Producer $17.3M 2016
57% 28% Brother Nature Producer - 2016
68% 54% Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Producer $23.0M 2016
33% 38% Staten Island Summer Producer - 2015
94% 44% The Last Impresario Self - 2013
37% 39% The Guilt Trip Producer $37.1M 2012
No Score Yet 83% Saturday Night Unknown (Character) - 2010
47% 35% MacGruber Producer $8.5M 2010
63% 55% Baby Mama Producer $60.3M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Love & Die Executive Producer - 2008
39% 64% Hot Rod Producer $13.9M 2007
84% 66% Mean Girls Producer $86.1M 2004
No Score Yet 84% Late Night With Conan O'Brien - 10th Anniversary Special Director - 2004
72% 54% Enigma Producer $4.3M 2001
11% 42% The Ladies Man Producer $13.6M 2000
64% 79% Man on the Moon Self $34.6M 1999
32% 59% Superstar Producer $30.6M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet SNL: 25 Years of Music Executive Producer - 1999
11% 69% A Night at the Roxbury Producer $30.3M 1998
44% 77% Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Producer $2.2M 1996
30% 70% Black Sheep Producer $30.6M 1996
40% 90% Tommy Boy Executive Producer,
Producer
$30.7M 1995
30% 53% Stuart Saves His Family Producer $718.5K 1995
88% 56% Lassie Producer $8.3M 1994
35% 37% Coneheads Producer $20.2M 1993
60% 63% Wayne's World 2 Producer $46.2M 1993
79% 84% Wayne's World Producer $120.1M 1992
45% 67% Three Amigos! Screenwriter,
Producer
$36.2M 1986
No Score Yet 82% Gilda Live Screenwriter,
Producer
- 1980
No Score Yet 100% The Rutles Producer - 1978

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Executive Producer 2014-2024
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Executive Producer 2014-2024
No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Writer,
Creator,
Executive Producer
1993 2006-2010 2016-2024
90% 96% Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces Self 2024
84% 79% Miracle Workers Executive Producer 2019-2021 2023
97% 83% The Other Two Executive Producer 2019 2021 2023
100% No Score Yet The Kids in the Hall Executive Producer 2022-2023
78% 90% Bupkis Executive Producer 2023
93% 86% Schmigadoon! Executive Producer 2021 2023
88% 80% A.P. Bio Executive Producer 2018-2021 2023
95% 88% Documentary Now! Executive Producer 2016 2019 2022
100% 79% Los Espookys Executive Producer 2019 2022
100% 77% That Damn Michael Che Executive Producer 2021-2022
100% 89% Bust Down Executive Producer 2022
No Score Yet 68% Kenan Executive Producer 2021-2022
85% 80% MacGruber Executive Producer 2021
89% 83% Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Executive Producer 2021
88% 63% Shrill Executive Producer 2019-2021
No Score Yet 71% Mapleworth Murders Executive Producer 2020
40% 98% Norm Macdonald Has a Show Guest 2018
95% 87% Detroiters Executive Producer 2018
94% 80% Portlandia Producer 2018
94% 87% Man Seeking Woman Executive Producer 2015-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dateline NBC Guest 2017
No Score Yet 87% Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Guest 2016
38% 76% Maya & Marty Executive Producer 2016
17% 41% Mulaney Executive Producer 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Executive Producer 2009-2014
78% 92% 30 Rock Executive Producer 2006-2013
67% 64% Up All Night Executive Producer 2011-2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Executive Producer 2008-2009 2012
40% No Score Yet The Tracy Morgan Show Executive Producer 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Writer 1969
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