Lorne Michaels

Canadian and American television producer, writer, and actor (born 1944)
Person human Q521221
Lorne Michaels
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Lorne Michaels

Summary

Lorne Michaels is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on November 17, 1944[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,236 views/month, #2,972 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lorne Michaels was born in Toronto[2].
  • Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944[3].
  • Among Lorne Michaels's spouses was Rosie Shuster[10].
  • Lorne Michaels held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lorne Michaels held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Lorne Michaels held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included film producer[5].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included television actor[6].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included film actor[7].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included television producer[8].
  • Lorne Michaels's professions included producer[14].
  • Lorne Michaels was educated at University of Toronto[15].
  • Lorne Michaels was educated at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute[16].
  • Lorne Michaels was educated at University College[17].
  • Lorne Michaels received the Companion of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Lorne Michaels received the Primetime Emmy Award[19].
  • Lorne Michaels received the International Emmy Directorate Award[20].
  • Lorne Michaels received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[21].
  • Lorne Michaels received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[22].
  • Lorne Michaels received the Canada's Walk of Fame[23].
  • Lorne Michaels's religion is recorded as Judaism[24].
  • Lorne Michaels is recorded as male[25].
  • Lorne Michaels's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Lorne Michaels's Commons category is recorded as Lorne Michaels[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-11-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 71cb18e3-1416-43c5-826c-840c218d0bb6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lorne Michaels's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on November 17, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; Forest Hill Collegiate Institute[16], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1946[38]; and University College[17], a constituent college[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1859[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], television producer[8], and producer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1967[44]; Primetime Emmy Award[19], a group of awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1949[47]; International Emmy Directorate Award[20], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1973[50]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[21], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1963[53]; Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[22], a cultural prize[54], in United States[55], founded in 1998[56]; and Canada's Walk of Fame[23], a street[57], in Canada[58], founded in 1998[59].

Personal Life

Among Lorne Michaels's spouses was Rosie Shuster[10]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[24].

Why It Matters

Lorne Michaels ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,236 views/month, #2,972 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Lorne Michaels born?

Lorne Michaels's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Who was Lorne Michaels married to?

Lorne Michaels's spouses include Rosie Shuster[10].

What did Lorne Michaels do for work?

Lorne Michaels worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Lorne Michaels go to school?

Lorne Michaels was educated at University of Toronto[15], Forest Hill Collegiate Institute[16], and University College[17].

What awards did Lorne Michaels receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[18], Primetime Emmy Award[19], International Emmy Directorate Award[20], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . iemmys.tv. Retrieved . iemmys.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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