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Michael O'Donoghue

Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born January 5, 1940Died November 8, 1994 (54 years)
Michael O'Donoghue was an American writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to National Lampoon magazine, and was the first head writer of Saturday Night Live. He was also the first performer to utter a line on that series.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Since '45

Known For

  • Scrooged
  • Manhattan
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
  • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
  • Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
  • Head Office
  • Savages
  • Dynamite Chicken
  • Gilda Live
  • Saturday Night Live 25

Michael O'Donoghue Filmography

2011
2005
1988
Scrooged · as Priest
1987
The Suicide Club · as Cardinal Mervin
1987
Wall Street · as Reporter
1985
Head Office · as Scott Dantley
1985
The Best of John Belushi · as Man In Therapy Group
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video · as Mr. Mike
1979
Since '45 · as Tv Comedy Writer
1979
Manhattan · as Dennis
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Mr. Mike (uncredited)
1972
The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Mike
1955
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Edwards

2024
Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
Belushi · as Self
2018
Love, Gilda · as Self
2017
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - Lampoon Editor
2015
2005
2005
2002
1999
1986
Our World (TV Series) · as Self

1984
Single Bars, Single Women · as Executive Producer
1979

1986
The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Written By
1985
The Best of John Belushi · as Written By
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Supervising Producer

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