Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1977-12-01 00:00:00
Birth Place:Berkeley, California, USA
Known For:Directing
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Akiva Schaffer
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 (40)
⭐ 7
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
director2022
Regarding Ardy
producer2003
⭐ 6.4
The Naked Gun
executive producer2025
Regarding Ardy
writer2003
White Power
editor2001
⭐ 6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
director2016
⭐ 6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
writer2016
⭐ 7.4
Awesometown
writer2006
⭐ 7.4
Awesometown
director2006
⭐ 4.4
Extreme Movie
writer2008
⭐ 5.9
Self Reliance
executive producer2024
⭐ 7.1
Brigsby Bear
producer2017
No Image
The Robots Go Crazy
producer2026
⭐ 7.3
Palm Springs
producer2020
⭐ 6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
editor2019
⭐ 6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
director2019
Regarding Ardy
director2003
No Image
Spy Guys
producer2026
⭐ 6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
executive producer2019
⭐ 6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
producer2016
⭐ 5.6
I Used to Go Here
producer2020
⭐ 6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
writer2019
No Image
DNA
producer2026
⭐ 5.4
MacGruber
executive producer2010
Football Town
writer2005
Football Town
director2005
⭐ 7.4
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
director2009
⭐ 6.7
Tour de Pharmacy
recording supervision2017
⭐ 7.4
The Lego Movie
songs2014
No Image
Stepsisters
director2026
No Image
Laser Cats!
director2006
No Image
Hot Seat
actor2026
⭐ 6.4
The Naked Gun
director2025
⭐ 6.4
The Naked Gun
writer2025
⭐ 8.4
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
director2009
⭐ 6.1
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
director2017
⭐ 6.1
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
executive producer2017
Regarding Ardy
editor2003
No Image
Fighting neighbors
actor2007
White Power
writer2001