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Lorne Michaels
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer
Born:
November 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography:Producer "Lorne Michaels" is almost solely responsible for introducing a staggering number of current celebrities into the world spotlight through his immensely popular weekly sketch-comedy series, "Saturday Night Live": "John Belushi", "Dan Aykroyd", "Adam Sandler", "Eddie Murphy", "Chevy Chase", "Gilda Radner", "Mike Myers", "Jane Curtin", "Bill Murray", "Phil Hartman", and Will Ferrell, just to name a few.

A native of Canada, Michaels earned an English degree from the University of Toronto and proceeded to leave the country for a stint as an automotive salesman in England. He returned to Canada in 1966 and became half of a popular comedy duo, with fellow writer/comedian Hart Pomerantz who performed on a CBC satire show. The duo's success led to the start of a new show entitled The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour. In the late '60s, the pair headed south to the States and found themselves writing for... Full Biography

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TV Personality Jimmy Fallon, right, and executive producer Lorne Michaels speak at a news conference...
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(L-R) Actress Leslie Mann, writer/director Judd Apatow and TV producer Lorne Michaels attend Time's...
(L-R) Bravo's Lauren Zalaznick, producer Lorne Michaels and CEO of Time Warner Jeff Bewkes attend...
(L-R) Actress Leslie Mann, writer/director Judd Apatow and TV producer Lorne Michaels attend Time's...
Producer Lorne Michaels attends the Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala at Rose...
Producer Lorne Michaels attends the 7th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair Party at the State...
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