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).
Filmography32 titles
PEN15
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
The Lego Movie
Palm Springs
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Brigsby Bear
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Scream VI
Saturday Night Live
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Tour de Pharmacy
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The Naked Gun
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Hot Rod
Neighbors
Grown Ups 2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Digman!
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self Reliance
Alone Together
I Used to Go Here
The Watch
MacGruber
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
7 Splinters in Time
Extreme Movie