Akiva Schaffer
Directing
- Born:
- 1977-12-01
- Place of birth:
- Berkeley, California, USA
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
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Neighbors
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Grown Ups 2
The Watch
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Water and Power
Hot Rod
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Fighting neighbors
Awesometown
Awesometown
Football Town
House of Cosbys
The 'Bu
Regarding Ardy
White Power
Saturday Night Live
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
Peppers