Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born: December 1, 1977 (age 48) · Berkeley, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Lego Movie
2014
Neighbors
2014
Grown Ups 2
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Palm Springs
2020
Scream VI
2023
The Watch
2012
The Naked Gun
2025
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Hot Rod
2007
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Photos (2)
Movies (15)
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
Neighbors
Toga #2
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
Football Town
Walt Rice
White Power
Kiv
TV Shows (8)
Saturday Night Live
Bad Guy (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
DJ (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Kiv (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Guy Selling Guy (uncredited) · 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth · 1 eps
Water and Power
Ambassador · 1 eps
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) · 2 eps
Awesometown
1 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 9 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 2 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · 1 eps
The 'Bu
self · 1 eps
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Awesometown
Self
Directing (18)
Saturday Night Live
Director
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
The Naked Gun
Director
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director
The Watch
Director
Hot Rod
Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director
The 'Bu
Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director
Awesometown
Director
Regarding Ardy
Director
Football Town
Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director
An SNL Valentine
Director
White Power
Director
Writing (9)
Saturday Night Live
Writer
The Naked Gun
Writer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Writer
Extreme Movie
Writer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Writer
Awesometown
Writer
Regarding Ardy
Writer
Football Town
Writer
White Power
Writer
Producing (16)
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
PEN15
Executive Producer
Digman!
Executive Producer
Palm Springs
Producer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Executive Producer
Alone Together
Executive Producer
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Producer
MacGruber
Executive Producer
Party Over Here
Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
Producer
I Used to Go Here
Producer
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Executive Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Executive Producer
Regarding Ardy
Producer
White Power
Producer
