Akiva Schaffer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Dec 1, 1977 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Credits
- 39
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
2025Movie
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Self Reliance
2024Movie
Executive Producer
Digman!
2023TV
Executive Producer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022Movie
Director
I Used to Go Here
2020Movie
Producer
Palm Springs
2020Movie
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Movie
Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019TV
Director, Executive Producer
PEN15
2019TV
Executive Producer
Alone Together
2018TV
Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
2017Movie
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
2017Movie
Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
Party Over Here
2016TV
Executive Producer
An SNL Valentine
2015Movie
Director
The Lego Movie
2014Movie
Songs
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013TV
Director
The Watch
2012Movie
Director
MacGruber
2010Movie
Executive Producer
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009Movie
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009Movie
Director
Extreme Movie
2008Movie
Writer
Laser cats 3
2008Movie
Director, Writer
Hot Rod
2007Movie
Director
Laser Cats 2
2007Movie
Director, Writer
Laser Cats!
2006Movie
Director
Awesometown
2006Movie
Writer, Director
Football Town
2005Movie
Writer, Director
The 'Bu
2003TV
Director, Creator
Regarding Ardy
2003Movie
Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
White Power
2001Movie
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Writer, Director
Sunset P.I.
TV
Director, Executive Producer
DNA
Movie
Producer
The Robots Go Crazy
Movie
Producer
Stepsisters
Movie
Director
Spy Guys
Movie
Producer
We're So Bad
Movie
Writer