Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels CC (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American television writer and film producer. He created and produces 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).

Lorne Michaels

Michaels at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors
Born
Lorne David Lipowitz

(1944-11-17) November 17, 1944
Citizenship
  • American
  • Canadian
Occupations
  • Producer
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1968–present
Known for
Spouses
  • (m. 1971; div. 1980)
  • Susan Forristal
    (m. 1981; div. 1987)
  • Alice Barry
    (m. 1991)
Children3

He has received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from 98 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.