Akiva Schaffer
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1 December 1977 (48 years old)
Place of birthBerkeley, California, USA
Known credits55
Biography
Akiva Schaffer (born December 1, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. He majored in film at University of California, Santa Cruz. He is best known for directing the films Hot Rod (2007), Popstar (2016), and the reboot of The Naked Gun (2025).
The Naked Gun
2025 · Additional Voices (voice)
The Naked Gun
2025 · Director
The Naked Gun
2025 · Executive Producer
The Naked Gun
2025 · Writer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Self Reliance
2024 · Executive Producer
Digman!
2023 · Executive Producer
Scream VI
2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Various Characters (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Director
I Used to Go Here
2020 · Producer
Palm Springs
2020 · Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Mark McGwire
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Editor
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Executive Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Writer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · Director
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · Executive Producer
PEN15
2019 · Executive Producer
7 Splinters in Time
2018 · McFly
Alone Together
2018 · Executive Producer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
Brigsby Bear
2017 · Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
2017 · Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Alan
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Lawrence Dunn
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Writer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Producer
Party Over Here
2016 · Executive Producer
An SNL Valentine
2015 · Director
Neighbors
2014 · Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
The Lego Movie
2014 · Songs
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Brett Booth
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Director
Grown Ups 2
2013 · Male Cheerleader
The Watch
2012 · Casual Wanker #3
The Watch
2012 · Director
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
MacGruber
2010 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010 · Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
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