Biography
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz) is a Canadian-American television and film producer. He created and has produced the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 1975, with a brief hiatus in the early 1980s. He has also produced the Late Night series since 1993, The Kids in the Hall from 1989 to 1995, and The Tonight Show since 2014.
In film, Michaels produced Wayne's World (1992) and its sequel, as well as Mean Girls (2004) and its 2024 musical adaptation. He received a writing credit on ¡Three Amigos! (1986). Michaels has won 24 Primetime Emmy Awards from 112 nominations.
