Akiva Schaffer
Directing
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).
Born: December 1, 1977 · Berkeley, California, USA
Filmography (37)
The Naked Gun
2025
Actor: Additional Voices …Director+2
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Actor: Self - SNL Writer …
Self Reliance
2024
Executive Producer
TV
Digman!
2023
Executive Producer
Scream VI
2023
Actor: Subway Ghostface (…
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Actor: Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Actor: Various Characters…Director
I Used to Go Here
2020
Producer
Palm Springs
2020
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
Actor: Mark McGwireDirector+3
TV
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
DirectorExecutive Producer
TV
PEN15
2019
Executive Producer
7 Splinters in Time
2018
Actor: McFly
TV
Alone Together
2018
Executive Producer
TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Actor
Brigsby Bear
2017
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Actor: AlanDirector+1
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Actor: Lawrence DunnDirector+2
TV
Party Over Here
2016
Executive Producer
Neighbors
2014
Actor: Toga #2
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Actor
The Lego Movie
2014
Songs
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Actor: Brett BoothDirector
Grown Ups 2
2013
Actor: Male Cheerleader
The Watch
2012
Actor: Casual Wanker #3Director
TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Actor
MacGruber
2010
Executive Producer
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Director
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Actor: Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Director
Extreme Movie
2008
Writer
TV
Water and Power
2008
Actor: Ambassador
Hot Rod
2007
Actor: Derrick (uncredite…Director
TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Actor
Awesometown
2006
ActorDirector+1
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: Self - Cameo (uncr…Writer