Lorne Michaels

Career timeline

1. 1944 · Born

   Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2. 1968 · Screen debut

   Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV)

3. 1986 · Writing debut

   ¡Three Amigos! (Movie)

4. 2004 · Breakthrough

   Mean Girls (Movie)

5. 2026 · Latest release

   Saturday Night Live UK (TV)

Career in numbers

1 1960s

2 1970s

3 1980s

15 1990s

12 2000s

21 2010s

16 2020s

• Comedy62
• Drama8
• Music7
• Tv Movie7
• Talk6
• Romance5

Highest-rated title The Kardashians 2022 8.5 Most popular title The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 5.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Lorne Michaels in our catalogue.

Paula Pell

3 titles together

Michael Che

2 titles together

Rob Lowe

2 titles together

Andy Breckman

2 titles together

Ed O'Neill

2 titles together

Kenan Thompson

2 titles together

1. 2022 The Kardashians as Self 8.5 TV
2. 2017 Sandy Wexler as Testimonial 5.5 Movie
3. 1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Sleazy Merchandiser 6.8 Movie
4. 1975 Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) 6.9 TV

1. 2026 Saturday Night Live UK TV
2. 2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 5.9 TV
3. 2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday TV
4. 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3 TV
5. 1982 Late Night with David Letterman 6.2 TV
6. 1975 Saturday Night Live 6.9 TV

1. 2026 Saturday Night Live UK TV
2. 2025 Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh Movie
3. 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie
4. 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 7.6 Movie
5. 2023 Bupkis 6.4 TV
6. 2022 The Kids in the Hall 6.6 TV
7. 2022 Bust Down TV
8. 2021 MacGruber 6.1 TV
9. 2021 Saturday Morning All Star Hits! 5.7 TV
10. 2021 Schmigadoon! 6.9 TV
11. 2021 That Damn Michael Che 6.3 TV
12. 2021 Kenan 7.0 TV
13. 2020 Mapleworth Murders 5.7 TV
14. 2019 Los Espookys 6.2 TV
15. 2019 Shrill 6.3 TV
16. 2019 Alien News Desk TV
17. 2019 Miracle Workers 6.9 TV
18. 2019 The Other Two 7.0 TV
19. 2018 Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life 6.6 Movie
20. 2018 A.P. Bio 6.9 TV
21. 2017 Detroiters 7.3 TV
22. 2015 Adele: Live in New York City 8.4 Movie
23. 2015 Documentary Now! 7.2 TV
24. 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1 TV
25. 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8 TV
26. 2011 Up All Night 6.1 TV
27. 2011 Portlandia 6.9 TV
28. 2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday TV
29. 2006 30 Rock 7.5 TV
30. 2006 Sons & Daughters TV
31. 2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell 7.8 Movie
32. 1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie
33. 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3 TV
34. 1992 Frosty Returns 5.7 Movie
35. 1990 The Earth Day Special Movie
36. 1989 The Kids in the Hall 7.6 TV
37. 1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 6.8 Movie
38. 1975 Saturday Night Live 6.9 TV

1. 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie
2. 1975 Saturday Night Live 6.9 TV
3. 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8 TV

1. 2024 Mean Girls 5.9 Movie
2. 2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx 5.7 Movie
3. 2016 Masterminds 5.8 Movie
4. 2016 Brother Nature 5.0 Movie
5. 2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 6.3 Movie
6. 2015 Staten Island Summer 5.6 Movie
7. 2012 The Guilt Trip 5.6 Movie
8. 2010 MacGruber 5.4 Movie
9. 2008 Baby Mama 6.0 Movie
10. 2007 Hot Rod 6.4 Movie
11. 2004 Miley's New Year's Eve Party TV
12. 2004 Mean Girls 7.2 Movie
13. 2003 The Tracy Morgan Show TV
14. 2001 Enigma 6.3 Movie
15. 2000 The Ladies Man 5.3 Movie
16. 1999 Superstar 5.3 Movie
17. 1998 A Night at the Roxbury 6.6 Movie
18. 1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy 6.3 Movie
19. 1996 Black Sheep 6.1 Movie
20. 1995 Stuart Saves His Family 5.1 Movie
21. 1995 Tommy Boy 6.8 Movie
22. 1994 Lassie 6.1 Movie
23. 1993 Wayne's World 2 6.1 Movie
24. 1993 Coneheads 5.5 Movie
25. 1992 Wayne's World 6.7 Movie
26. 1991 Lookwell TV
27. 1986 ¡Three Amigos! 6.3 Movie
28. 1975 Saturday Night Live 6.9 TV

1. 1986 ¡Three Amigos! 6.3 Movie

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