Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born December 1, 1977 in Berkeley, California, USA
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).
Filmography
The Naked Gun
Additional Voices (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Self Reliance
Digman!
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
I Used to Go Here
Palm Springs
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Mark McGwire
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
PEN15
7 Splinters in Time
McFly
Alone Together
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Brigsby Bear
Tour de Pharmacy
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
Party Over Here
Neighbors
Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Lego Movie
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brett Booth
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
The Watch
Casual Wanker #3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
MacGruber
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Extreme Movie
Water and Power
Ambassador
Hot Rod
Derrick (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
Awesometown
Self
Awesometown
Football Town
Walt Rice
House of Cosbys
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
self
Regarding Ardy
Kiv
White Power
Kiv
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)