Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born December 1, 1977 · 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 · 33 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Scream VI
The Naked Gun
Grown Ups 2
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Neighbors
Water and Power
Hot Rod
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
The Watch
House of Cosbys
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The 'Bu
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Awesometown
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Awesometown
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Regarding Ardy
Football Town
Anger Managment
7 Splinters in Time
White Power
Fighting neighbors
Peppers
Hot Seat