Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

Directing
Born 1977-12-01Berkeley, 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).

Movies (22)

Scream VI
6.9

Scream VI

2023Movie6.9
The Naked Gun
6.3

The Naked Gun

2025Movie6.3
Grown Ups 2
6.2

Grown Ups 2

2013Movie6.2
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022Movie7.0
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
6.7

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022Movie6.7
The Watch
5.6

The Watch

2012Movie5.6
Neighbors
6.2

Neighbors

2014Movie6.2
Hot Rod
6.4

Hot Rod

2007Movie6.4
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016Movie6.6
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
6.1

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017Movie6.1
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
7 Splinters in Time
4.4

7 Splinters in Time

2018Movie4.4
Awesometown
7.4

Awesometown

2006Movie7.4
Football Town
7.0

Football Town

2005Movie7.0
Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

2003Movie
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
6.4

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019Movie6.4
White Power
8.0

White Power

2001Movie8.0
Anger Managment

Anger Managment

Movie
Fighting neighbors

Fighting neighbors

2007Movie
Hot Seat

Hot Seat

Movie
Peppers

Peppers

Movie

TV Shows (11)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013Series8.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.2

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007Series7.2
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017Series6.1
Water and Power
5.0

Water and Power

2008Series5.0
The 'Bu
6.0

The 'Bu

2003Series6.0
House of Cosbys
8.0

House of Cosbys

2005Series8.0
Awesometown
8.0

Awesometown

2006Series8.0