Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels: Biography in Details

Who is Lorne Michaels?

Lorne Michaels is a Canadian-American television producer, comedian, writer, and actor. People mostly know him as the creator and producer of ‘Saturday Night Live.

Additionally, he has also appeared in several other movies and television series including ‘Nothing Lasts Forever, ‘Masterminds’ and ‘Wayne’s World 2’ among others.

Lorne Michaels’ Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Michaels was born on November 17, 1944, in Toronto, Canada, to parents Florence and Henry Abraham Lipowitz. Additionally, he has two younger siblings.

His family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada when he was an infant and he spent most of his childhood years there.

He is of American and Canadian nationality. Furthermore, there is no detailed information about his ethnic background at present.

Talking about his education, Michaels attended the Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. Later, he attended University College, Toronto, and graduated from there with a major in English.

Is Lorne Michaels active on social media?

Michaels is not active on social media. He does not have his official Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Additionally, he is not active on Facebook as well.

Lorne Michaels’ Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Michaels initially began his career as a writer and broadcaster for CBC Radio. Later, he moved to Los Angeles in 1968. In the 1970s, he starred in the Canadian comedy series ‘The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour.

He created the TV show NBC’s Saturday Night’ with Dick Ebersol which later became ‘Saturday Night Live.

Initially, he was the producer of the show, however, he later became the writer and executive producer. Since then, he has been part of several other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 165 credits as a producer.

Some other movies and television series that Michaels has worked as a producer on include ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’, ‘A.P. Bio’, ‘Detroiters’, ‘Portlandia’, ‘Man Seeking Woman, ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’, ‘Maya & Marty’, ‘Mulaney’, ‘30 Rock’, ‘Up All Night, ‘The Guilt Trip’, ‘UCB Comedy Originals’, and ‘Sons & Daughters’ among others.

Additionally, Michaels also has more than 30 credits as a writer and 7 credits as an actor to date. Furthermore, he also has credits for soundtracks and directing.

Michaels has won 15 Primetime Emmy Awards in his career. Furthermore, he has also won the Costume Designers Guild Award, Gemini Award, Gold Derby Award, and Peabody Award among others.

All in all, he has 36 wins and 104 nominations to his name to date. He was also inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Michaels has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $550 million at present.

Lorne Michaels’ Rumors and Controversy

Michaels’s show ‘Saturday Night Live has attracted several controversies along its way over the years.

Additionally, he has been criticized several times for not casting African-American members to the show. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

How tall is Lorne Michaels?

Talking about his body measurement, Michaels has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m).

Additionally, his hair color is blonde/grey and his eye color is dark brown.

References: (whosdatedwho.com, variety.com, rollingstone.com, nbc.com)

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