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  • BIRTH 01/12/1977
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 6
  • MOVIES 6
  • DIRECTOR 11
  • SCRIPT 6
  • PRODUCTION 9

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).

Akiva Schaffer

Shows (6)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest

Movies (6)

Neighbors
Neighbors
Toga #2
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day…
Alan
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized…
Mark McGwire
Awesometown
Awesometown
Self

Director (11)

The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
(2 episodes)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
(5 episodes)
The Watch
The Watch
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Hot Rod
Hot Rod
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day…
Awesometown
Awesometown
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized…
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Script (6)

The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
(1 episode)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Extreme Movie
Extreme Movie
Awesometown
Awesometown
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized…

Production (9)

The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Self Reliance
Self Reliance
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Brigsby Bear
Brigsby Bear
MacGruber
MacGruber
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day…
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized…
I Used to Go Here
I Used to Go Here