Akiva Schaffer
- Born
- December 1, 1977 (48 years old)
- 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).
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Filmography
- —The Robots Go CrazyThe Robots Go CrazyFilm · Producer
- —Spy GuysSpy GuysFilm · Producer
- —DNADNAFilm · Producer
- —StepsistersStepsistersFilm · Director
- —Sunset P.I.Sunset P.I.Series · Director, Executive Producer
- 2025The Naked GunFilm · Executive Producer, Director, Writer★ 6.3
- 2024Self RelianceFilm · Executive Producer★ 5.9
- 2023Digman!Series · Executive Producer★ 6.2
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 2020I Used to Go HereFilm · Producer★ 5.6
- 2020Palm SpringsFilm · Producer★ 7.3
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceFilm · Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer★ 6.4
- 2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 7.0
- 2019PEN15Series · Executive Producer★ 8.2
- 2018Alone TogetherSeries · Executive Producer★ 6.1
- 2017Brigsby BearFilm · Producer★ 7.1
- 2017Tour de PharmacyFilm · Recording Supervision★ 6.7
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialFilm · Director, Executive Producer★ 6.0
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 6.6
- 2016Party Over HereSeries · Executive Producer
- 2015An SNL ValentineFilm · Director
- 2014The Lego MovieFilm · Songs★ 7.4
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries · Director★ 8.2
- 2012The WatchFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 2010MacGruberFilm · Executive Producer★ 5.4
- 2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasFilm · Director
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilm · Director
- 2008Extreme MovieFilm · Writer★ 4.3
- 2007Hot RodFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 2006Laser Cats!Film · Director
- 2006AwesometownFilm · Writer, Director
- 2005Football TownFilm · Writer, Director
- 2003The 'BuSeries · Director, Creator
- 2003Regarding ArdyFilm · Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
- 2001White PowerFilm · Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Writer, Director★ 6.9
