Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Born
- December 1, 1977
- Place
- Berkeley, 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).
Filmography
Known for
6.9Scream VI
2023
6.2Grown Ups 2
2013
7.0Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Regarding Ardy
2003
8.0White Power
2001
6.7Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
7.0Football Town
2005
6.6Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
7.4Awesometown
2006
6.2Neighbors
2014
6.1Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
4.47 Splinters in Time
2018
6.4Hot Rod
2007
6.4The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
5.6The Watch
2012
7.7Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
6.4The Naked Gun
2025
8.2Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013