Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 01, 1977
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Credits
54 titles
Akiva Schaffer
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).
Known For
Filmography
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
Digman!
Executive Producer
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
I Used to Go Here
Producer
Palm Springs
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director
PEN15
Executive Producer
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
Alone Together
Executive Producer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Brigsby Bear
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Party Over Here
Executive Producer
Neighbors
Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Lego Movie
Songs
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
MacGruber
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director
Extreme Movie
Writer
Water and Power
Ambassador
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Fighting neighbors
Laser Cats!
Director
Awesometown
Self
Awesometown
Football Town
Walt Rice
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
self
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
White Power
Kiv
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sunset P.I.
Director
DNA
Producer
Stepsisters
Director
Anger Managment