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Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was an American writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, and was a major contributor to National Lampoon magazine .
- November 8, 1994 (aged 54), New York City, U.S.
- Michael Henry Donohue, January 5, 1940, Sauquoit, New York, U.S.
- 1964–1994
- Black humor
May 3, 2022 · O’Donoghue was a struggling artist-type in the late 1960s, finding some underground success with alternative comics and experimental theater but just scraping by, according to Dennis Perrin's Mr. Mike: The Life and Work of Michael O’Donoghue.
Nov 4, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of Michael O’Donoghue, one of comedy’s most influential and controversial figures. From his early plays and comics to his groundbreaking sketches and characters on SNL, O’Donoghue pushed the boundaries of humor with his dark and dangerous style.
- Features Editor
- Megh Wright
- 2 min
Michael O'Donoghue was a writer and actor who worked on Saturday Night Live, Mr. Mike's Mondo Video and Manhattan. He was born in 1940, married twice and died in 1994.
- January 5, 1940
- November 8, 1994
Nov 10, 1994 · Michael O'Donoghue, a comedy writer who helped create two of his generation's best-known institutions of humor, National Lampoon magazine and the NBC television show "Saturday Night Live," died...
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Original “Saturday Night Live” writer Michael O’Donoghue, a two-time Emmy winner who later penned screenplays for castmates Gilda Radner and Bill Murray, has died. He was 54.
Jan 1, 1998 · Angry comic genius Michael O'Donoghue (1940-1994) indelibly shaped National Lampoon and Saturday Night Live in their heydays. This "primer" offers an intriguing, respectful treatment by freelance journalist Perrin, who describes his subject as a "personal god to me."
- Dennis Perrin
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