Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born: 1977-12-01
Berkeley, California, USA
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).
Akiva Schaffer — Movies
HDMovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
HDMovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
HDMovieThe Lego Movie
2014
HDMovieAwesometown
2006
HDMovieSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
HDMoviePalm Springs
2020
HDMovieBrigsby Bear
2017
HDMovieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
HDMovieScream VI
2023
HDMovieTour de Pharmacy
2017
HDMovieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
HDMoviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
HDMovieHot Rod
2007
HDMovieThe Naked Gun
2025
HDMovieThe Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
HDMovieNeighbors
2014
HDMovieGrown Ups 2
2013
HDMovieMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
HDMovieSelf Reliance
2024
HDMovieI Used to Go Here
2020
HDMovieThe Watch
2012
HDMovieMacGruber
2010
HDMovie7 Splinters in Time
2018
HDMovieExtreme Movie
2008
Akiva Schaffer — TV Shows
HDTVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
HDTVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
HDTVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
HDTVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
HDTVHouse of Cosbys
2005
HDTVCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
HDTVWater and Power
2008
HDTVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
HDTVSaturday Night Live
1975
HDTVAwesometown
2006
HDTVThe 'Bu
2003
HDTVParty Over Here
2016