Lorne Michaels
Birthday: 1944-11-17
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography: 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 (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). He has received 24 Primetime Emmy Awards from 112 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Michaels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fa...
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The Canadian Conspiracy
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing C...
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
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The Story of Lassie
Documentary about canine superstar Lassie, combining film clips, still photographs, home movies, arc...
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The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
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The Last Laugh
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Saturday Night
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Live from New York!
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Man on the Moon
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman....
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I Am Chris Farley
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Sandy Wexler
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live....
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Love, Gilda
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Inside Portlandia
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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examine...
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Belushi
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutle...
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Cracked Up
In Cracked Up we witness the effects adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime throug...
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Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album...
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Will & Harper
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Downey Wrote That
Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy ...
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s ...
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and cr...
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Documentary looking back at the history of Saturday Night Live, focusing on the years 2000-2009....
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I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not
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