Lorne Michaels

Producer · Born November 17, 1944 · Toronto, 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.

Produced 105

2020s

2026
Saturday Night Live UK
Executive Producer
2025
Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh
Executive Producer
53
Downey Wrote That
Executive Producer
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Executive Producer
76
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Executive Producer
85
2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
Executive Producer
Mean Girls
Producer
59
2023
Bupkis
Executive Producer
69
2022
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Executive Producer
The Kids in the Hall
Executive Producer
Bust Down
Executive Producer
67
Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
Executive Producer
2021
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson
Executive Producer
MacGruber
Executive Producer
68
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Executive Producer
70
Schmigadoon!
Executive Producer
73
That Damn Michael Che
Executive Producer
71
Kenan
Executive Producer
2020
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Producer
62
Mapleworth Murders
Executive Producer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Executive Producer

2010s

2019
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
Executive Producer
78
Los Espookys
Executive Producer
71
Shrill
Executive Producer
71
Alien News Desk
Executive Producer
Miracle Workers
Executive Producer
70
The Other Two
Executive Producer
76
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Executive Producer
78
A.P. Bio
Executive Producer
73
2017
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Executive Producer
Detroiters
Executive Producer
79
2016
Michael Che Matters
Executive Producer
79
Masterminds
Producer
51
Brother Nature
Producer
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Producer
64
2015
Adele: Live in New York City
Executive Producer
Documentary Now!
Executive Producer
78
Staten Island Summer
Producer
2014
The Maya Rudolph Show
Executive Producer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Executive Producer
60
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Executive Producer
67
2012
The Guilt Trip
Producer
51
2011
Up All Night
Executive Producer
64
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Producer
Portlandia
Executive Producer
75
2010
MacGruber
Producer
51

2000s

2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Producer
2008
To Love and Die
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Executive Producer
Baby Mama
Producer
60
2007
Hot Rod
Producer
56
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Executive Producer
2006
30 Rock
Executive Producer
81
Sons & Daughters
Executive Producer
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Executive Producer
2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Producer
Mean Girls
Producer
73
2003
The Tracy Morgan Show
Producer
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Executive Producer
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Executive Producer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
2001
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Executive Producer
Enigma
Producer
65
2000
The Ladies Man
Producer

1990s

1999
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
Executive Producer
Superstar
Producer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
Producer
45
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Executive Producer
1996
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Producer
Black Sheep
Producer
49
1995
Stuart Saves His Family
Producer
Tommy Boy
Producer
59
1994
Lassie
Producer
67
1993
Wayne's World 2
Producer
61
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Executive Producer
79
Coneheads
Producer
51
1992
Frosty Returns
Executive Producer
Wayne's World
Producer
69
1991
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special
Executive Producer
Lookwell
Producer
Lookwell
Producer
1990
The Earth Day Special
Executive Producer
57

1980s

1989
The Kids in the Hall
Executive Producer
82
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Executive Producer
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Executive Producer
1986
¡Three Amigos!
Producer
58
1984
Nothing Lasts Forever
Producer
1983
Neil Young in Berlin
Producer
The Coneheads
Executive Producer
1982
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park
Executive Producer
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Producer
1980
Gilda Live
Producer