Lorne Michaels
Canadian-American television producer
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| 2025 | Donated his personal archives to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. |
| 2025 | Donated his personal archives to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. |
| 2024 | Gabriel LaBelle portrays Lorne Michaels in the biographical film 'Saturday Night', which depicts the behind-the-scenes events leading to the first episode of Saturday Night Live. |
| 2024 | Produced the Mean Girls film |
| 2024 | Gabriel LaBelle portrays Lorne Michaels in the biographical film 'Saturday Night', which depicts the behind-the-scenes events leading to the first episode of Saturday Night Live. |
| 2024 | Produced the Mean Girls film |
| 2023 | Executive produces Bupkis, continuing his extensive involvement in television comedy production |
| 2023 | Executive produces Bupkis, continuing his extensive involvement in television comedy production |
| 2022 | Received a Peabody Award for his work as executive producer of the Spanish-language comedy series Los Espookys, and nominated for a second Peabody Award for producing Documentary Now!. |
| 2022 | Produced 'Leopoldstadt' at the Longacre Theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Play |
| 2022 | Received a Peabody Award for his work as executive producer of the Spanish-language comedy series Los Espookys, and nominated for a second Peabody Award for producing Documentary Now!. |
| 2022 | Produced 'Leopoldstadt' at the Longacre Theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Play |
| 2021 | Expands his executive production portfolio to include multiple series like Kenan, That Damn Michael Che, Schmigadoon!, and MacGruber |
| 2021 | Expands his executive production portfolio to include multiple series like Kenan, That Damn Michael Che, Schmigadoon!, and MacGruber |
| December 2021 | Honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Justino Diaz, Berry Gordy, Bette Midler, and Joni Mitchell. |
| December 2021 | Honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Justino Diaz, Berry Gordy, Bette Midler, and Joni Mitchell. |
| 2020 | Appears at the Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Dave Chappelle |
| 2020 | Appears at the Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Dave Chappelle |
| 2018 | Produces the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and appears in the HBO documentary Love, Gilda |
| 2018 | Produced 'Mean Girls' on Broadway and for the North American tour at the August Wilson Theatre |
| 2018 | Produced 'Mean Girls' on Broadway and for the North American tour at the August Wilson Theatre |
| 2018 | Produces the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and appears in the HBO documentary Love, Gilda |
| May 11 2018 | Promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.). |
| May 11 2018 | Promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.). |
| 2017 | Made a cameo appearance as himself in Sandy Wexler |
| 2017 | Made a cameo appearance as himself in Sandy Wexler |
| 2016 | Produced three films: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Brother Nature, and Masterminds |
| 2016 | Produced three films: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Brother Nature, and Masterminds |
| November 22 2016 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States's highest civilian honor. |
| November 22 2016 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States's highest civilian honor. |
| 2015 | Produced Staten Island Summer |
| 2015 | Michaels executive produces the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, celebrating the landmark comedy show he created |
| 2015 | Michaels executive produces the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, celebrating the landmark comedy show he created |
| 2015 | Produced Staten Island Summer |
| 2014 | Began producing The Tonight Show, further cementing his role in late-night television production. |
| 2014 | Began producing The Tonight Show, further cementing his role in late-night television production. |
| April 3 2013 | Announced as the new executive producer of The Tonight Show, which subsequently moved to New York in early 2014 under the name The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| April 3 2013 | Announced as the new executive producer of The Tonight Show, which subsequently moved to New York in early 2014 under the name The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| 2012 | Awarded a rare Personal Peabody Award, which he accepted at a ceremony in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel. |
| 2012 | Produced The Guilt Trip film |
| 2012 | Awarded a rare Personal Peabody Award, which he accepted at a ceremony in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel. |
| 2012 | Produced The Guilt Trip film |
| 2010 | Lorne Michaels produced the comedy film MacGruber |
| 2010 | Lorne Michaels produced the comedy film MacGruber |
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