Akiva Schaffer
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).
19 directing credits · 33 acting credits
Directing · 19
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
The Naked Gun
2025
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Watch
2012
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Hot Rod
2007
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
The 'Bu
2003
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Awesometown
2006
White Power
2001
Regarding Ardy
2003
Sunset P.I.
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Laser Cats!
2006
Football Town
2005
Stepsisters
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Acting · 33
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
The Naked Gun
2025
Grown Ups 2
2013
Scream VI
2023
Neighbors
2014
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Water and Power
2008
The Watch
2012
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Hot Rod
2007
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
House of Cosbys
2005
The 'Bu
2003
Awesometown
2006
Awesometown
2006
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
7 Splinters in Time
2018
White Power
2001
Regarding Ardy
2003
Football Town
2005
Fighting neighbors
2007
Anger Managment
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Peppers
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Hot Seat
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