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Lorne Michaels
Producer, Writer, Actor
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| Past Television (179 titles) | Episodes |
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Saturday Night Live (1975–2025)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (723 episodes, 1978), Producer: Weekend Update (1 episode, 2022), Producer (128 episodes, 1975), Written By (444 episodes, 1975), Writer (361 episodes, 1976), … See more |
878
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192
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30
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8
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8
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1
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Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999–2022)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (8 episodes, 1999) |
8
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7
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1
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19
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8
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8
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1
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42
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18
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8
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Mapleworth Murders (2020)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (11 episodes, 2020)
The Final Chapter for Mrs. Mapleworth - Part 3 (Aug
31,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 12
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Executive Producer
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11
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2020)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (421 episodes, 2014), Lorne Michaels (uncredited) (1 episode, 2019)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Paula Pell/Jessie Reyez (Aug
12,
2020)
Season 7,
Episode 205
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Executive Producer
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422
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1
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21
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Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
(TV Special) - Executive Producer |
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Portlandia (2011–2018)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (61 episodes, 2011), Lorne Michaels (1 episode, 2012) |
62
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Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008–2017)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (11 episodes, 2008), Writer (11 episodes, 2008) |
11
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10
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30
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Maya & Marty (2016)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2016)
Sean Hayes, Steve Martin, Kelly Ripa & Emma Stone (Jul
12,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Executive Producer
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6
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30
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13
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623
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1
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132
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6
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1,688
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1
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11
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Wulin Warriors: Legend of the Seven Stars (2006)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (7 episodes, 2006) |
7
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
(TV Special) - Acknowledgment: Photos Courtesy Of |
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17
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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003)
(TV Special) - Executive Producer, Writer |
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Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden (2003)
(TV Special) - Special Thanks |
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The Colin Quinn Show (2002)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2002), Creator (3 episodes, 2002) |
3
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The Kids in the Hall (1988–1995)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (102 episodes, 1988), Presenter (1 episode, 1989) |
102
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6
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1
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The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special (1993)
(TV Special) - Executive Producer, Writer |
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40
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Saturday Night Live Segment: The Lifestyles of the Relatives of the Rich and Famous (1984)
(TV Movie) - Producer |
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The New Show (1984)
(TV Series) - Producer (5 episodes, 1984), Creator (9 episodes, 1984), Writer (9 episodes, 1984) |
9
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The Hart & Lorne Terrific Hour (1970–1971)
(TV Series) - Producer (1 episode, 1971), Writer (1 episode, 1970) |
2
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1
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9
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| Self (115 titles) |
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Saturday Night Live (1976–2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Executive Producer / Self - Producer (140 episodes, 1976) |
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Executive Producer (1 episode, 2025)
Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room (Jan
16,
2025)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self - Executive Producer
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Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Spectator (1 episode, 2024) |
Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Creator, Saturday Night Live (2 episodes, 2024) |
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade (2022)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2022) |
Hollywood Insider (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022)
The Rise and Journey of Jimmy Fallon: Comedian and Late-Night Talk Show Host (Feb
18,
2022)
Season 14,
Episode 44
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Self
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60 Minutes (2004–2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live / Self - Producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Genetic Information Age/City on a Hill/The Sandman (Dec
8,
2019)
Season 52,
Episode 12
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Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live (segment "The Sandman")
Live from New York/The Governor/In Harm's Way (Oct
31,
2004)
Season 37,
Episode 6
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Self - Producer (segment "Live from New York")
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CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2018)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018)
A Better Way?/On Broadway: Tina Fey/Island Hopping/Going Home (Apr
8,
2018)
Season 40,
Episode 29
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Self
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AFI Life Achievement Award (2015)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin (Jun
13,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 43
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Self (uncredited)
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Great Performances (2000)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (Nov
22,
2000)
Season 29,
Episode 2
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Self
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Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (1998)
(TV Special) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
The Barbara McNair Show (1970–1971)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1970)
Billy Daniels, Hanna Ahroni, Hart and Lorne (Dec
13,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Self (as Hart and Lorne)
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| Archive Footage (29 titles) |
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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Creator, Executive Producer 1975 - 1980, 1985 - Present (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025), Self - Executive Producer (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025), Self - SNL Executive Producer (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025)
Season 11: The Weird Year (Jan
16,
2025)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self - Executive Producer (archive footage)
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Dark Side of Comedy (2022–2023)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023), Self - Creator / Self - Producer, 'Saturday Night Live' (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022), Self - Creator, 'Saturday Night Live' (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) |
The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022)
Collab: Andy & Basquiat (Mar
9,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
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The Inside Story (2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2021)
Charles Barkley: The Entertainer (Mar
6,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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60 Minutes (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) (segment "The Sandman") (1 episode, 2020)
The Russian Hack/Kings of the Road/The Sandman (Aug
23,
2020)
Season 52,
Episode 48
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Self - Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) (segment "The Sandman")
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Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2016–2019)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2016) |
The Weekly (2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019)
Rudy! Rudy? (Oct
13,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 15
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Self - Producer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
Self - Creator, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) |
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2014)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) (segment "Paul Simon Monologue") |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (2005)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003)
(TV Special) - Self - Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2000)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (1998)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Other (2 titles) |
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