Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Production

Born November 17, 1944 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

7 films as director · Active 1975–2026

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…

Known for

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

The Kardashians

The Kardashians

2022

Directed(7)

No films found.

Acting(39)

2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotSelf

2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf

2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - Executive Producer

2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf

2024Will & HarperSelf

2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonSelf

2022The KardashiansSelf

2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf

2021The Story of Late NightSelf

2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)

2019Cracked UpSelf

2018Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest

2018Love, GildaSelf

2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial

2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015I Am Chris FarleySelf

2015Live from New York!Self

2014The Last ImpresarioSelf

2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf

2012Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf

2011Inside PortlandiaSelf

2010Saturday NightSelf

2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf

2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf

2006Laser Cats!Self

2005IconoclastsSelf

2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf

2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf

2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf

1999Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)

1999Mark Twain PrizeSelf

1996The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick

1994The Story of LassieSelf

1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf

1986The Canadian ConspiracySelf

1978The Rutles: All You Need Is CashSleazy Merchandiser

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

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