SNL Studios

SNL Studios is a production company, founded in July 1997[2] as a joint venture between Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels and NBC Studios (now Universal Television).[2][3] While this venture also initially included Paramount Pictures, it was dissolved following NBC's merger with Universal Studios. On the television side, SNL Studios produces Saturday Night Live in association with Broadway Video.[4] Film productions, typically offshoots of Saturday Night Live' sketches, include, among others, A Night at the Roxbury and Superstar.

SNL Studios
TypeJoint venture
IndustryProduction company
FoundedJuly 1997
ProductsSaturday Night Live, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, The Ladies Man[1]
OwnerLorne Michaels
Universal Television

Following the announcement of the creation of SNL Studios, veteran Saturday Night Live producer Marci Klein was named as the president of SNL Studios Television in December 1999, while Richard Feldman was appointed head of SNL Studios Films in June of the same year.[5]

Productions
TitleReleaseStatusNotes
The Ladies ManOctober 13, 2000Releaseddistributed by Paramount Pictures
A Night at the RoxburyOctober 2, 1998Releaseddistributed by Paramount Pictures
Saturday Night Live1999 -Ongoingwith Broadway Video, previously co-produced by NBC Productions (1975-1996) and NBC Studios (1996-1999)
SuperstarOctober 5, 1999Releaseddistributed by Paramount Pictures

References
  1. SNL Studios on the Internet Movie Database
  2. Andrew Hindes and Jenny Hontz (1998-06-29). "NBC, Par to form 'SNL' pic team". Variety. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  3. "Studios see green in less-than-worthy 'SNL' film spinoffs". Los Angeles Times. 1999-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "Saturday Night Live - All Bios - Newest - NBC Official Site". nbc.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. "Klein on top of SNL Studios TV". The Hollywood Reporter. 1999-11-29. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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