Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels, CM (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. Michaels was born Lorne David Lipowitz in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Florence (née Becker) and Henry Abraham Lipowitz, a furrier. He was the eldest of the Lipowitz children. He has a sister, Barbara Lipo... More

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  • Nov 17, 1944 (age 67 years)

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  • Lorne David Lipowitz,
  • Lorne Michael Lipowitz,
  • lorne_michaels,
  • Lorne Michaels,
  • Lorne 'Bud' Michaels,
  • Lorne Lipowitz

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Spouse From To Type of union
  • 1973
  • 1980
  • Sep 13, 1981
  • 1987
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  • 1.7 m (5.6 ft )

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TV

TV programs Created

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (abbreviated as SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by...

Sons & Daughters

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Late Night with David Letterman

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

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Up All Night

Up All Night is an upcoming TV show on the NBC network.

The Colin Quinn Show

The Colin Quinn Show was a three episode sketch variety show hosted by Colin Quinn in 2002.

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Currency Amount Source
  • 350,000,000
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