Akiva Schaffer
Known for: Director
Born: 1 December 1977 (age 48), Berkeley, California, USA
Credits: 24 titles
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).
Acting
Peppers
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
The Naked Gun
Scream VI
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
7 Splinters in Time
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Neighbors
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Grown Ups 2
The Watch
Water and Power
Hot Rod
Fighting neighbors
Awesometown
Football Town
House of Cosbys
Regarding Ardy
White Power
Saturday Night Live
Directed / Created
Sunset P.I.
Stepsisters
The Naked Gun
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
An SNL Valentine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Watch
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Laser cats 3
Hot Rod
Laser Cats 2
Laser Cats!
Awesometown
Football Town
The 'Bu
Regarding Ardy
White Power
Saturday Night Live