Michael O'Donoghue
Birth Name:
Michael Henry Donohue
Birth Place:
Sauquoit, New York, United States
Profession
Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Attended the University of Rochester, where he was first published in "Ugh!," the school's humor magazine
- Wrote the screenplay for the 1972 film "Savages" and also wrote the lyrics for a song by the same name
- Best known as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and head writer and as the writer of "Scrooged․"
- His writing projects were characterized by being dark and often too edgy for mainstream audiences
- Wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 1979 film "Mr․ Mike's Mondo Video․"
- Composed the theme music for the 1975 film "Shame of the Jungle" and the 1979 film "Mr․ Mike's Mondo Video․"
- Wrote several movie scripts that were never made, including "Saturday Matinee," "War of the Insect Gods," and "The House Guest․"
Awards
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Nominated