- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 1, 1977
- Place of Birth
- Berkeley, California, USA
Akiva Schaffer
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).
Filmography
movieThe Naked Gun
2025 · Additional Voices (voice), Executive Producer, Director, Writer
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
movieSelf Reliance
2024 · Executive Producer
tvDigman!
2023 · Executive Producer
movieScream VI
2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
movieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Alice Cooper
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Various Characters (voice), Director
movieI Used to Go Here
2020 · Producer
moviePalm Springs
2020 · Producer
movieThe Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Mark McGwire, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
tvI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · Director, Executive Producer
tvPEN15
2019 · Executive Producer
movie7 Splinters in Time
2018 · McFly
tvAlone Together
2018 · Executive Producer
tvCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
movieBrigsby Bear
2017 · Producer
movieTour de Pharmacy
2017 · Recording Supervision
movieMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Alan, Director, Executive Producer
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Lawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, Producer
tvParty Over Here
2016 · Executive Producer
movieNeighbors
2014 · Toga #2
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
movieThe Lego Movie
2014 · Songs
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Brett Booth, Director
movieGrown Ups 2
2013 · Male Cheerleader
movieThe Watch
2012 · Casual Wanker #3, Director
tvComedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
movieMacGruber
2010 · Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010 · Self
movieSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Director
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Director
movieExtreme Movie
2008 · Writer
tvWater and Power
2008 · Ambassador
movieHot Rod
2007 · Derrick (uncredited), Director
tvTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · Self
Fighting neighbors
2007
Laser Cats!
2006 · Director
movieAwesometown
2006 · Self, Writer, Director
tvAwesometown
2006
movieFootball Town
2005 · Walt Rice, Writer, Director
tvHouse of Cosbys
2005 · Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
tvThe 'Bu
2003 · self, Director, Creator
movieRegarding Ardy
2003 · Kiv, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
movieWhite Power
2001 · Kiv, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Writer, Director
Anger Managment
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Hot Seat
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Peppers
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The Robots Go Crazy
— · Producer
Spy Guys
— · Producer
DNA
— · Producer
Stepsisters
— · Director
Sunset P.I.
— · Director, Executive Producer