Personal Info
Birthday
December 1, 1977
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Directing
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).
Directed Movies (17)
6.4
The Naked Gun
Movie2025
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie2022
6.4
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Movie2019
7.0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV Series2019
6.0
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Movie2017
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Movie2016
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV Series2013
5.6
The Watch
Movie2012
No Backdrop
7.4
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Movie2009
No Backdrop
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Movie2009
6.4
Hot Rod
Movie2007
No Backdrop
7.4
Awesometown
Movie2006
0.0
Football Town
Movie2005
No Backdrop
6.0
The 'Bu
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
0.0
Regarding Ardy
Movie2003
No Backdrop
0.0
White Power
Movie2001
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975
Acting Filmography (28)
6.4
The Naked Gun
Movie2025
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie2025
6.9
Scream VI
Movie2023
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Movie2022
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie2022
6.4
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Movie2019
4.4
7 Splinters in Time
Movie2018
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV Series2017
6.0
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Movie2017
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Movie2016
6.2
Neighbors
Movie2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV Series2014
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV Series2013
6.2
Grown Ups 2
Movie2013
5.6
The Watch
Movie2012
6.3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV Series2012
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV Series2009
5.0
Water and Power
TV Series2008
6.4
Hot Rod
Movie2007
7.1
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV Series2007
No Backdrop
7.4
Awesometown
Movie2006
No Backdrop
0.0
Awesometown
TV Series2006
0.0
Football Town
Movie2005
No Backdrop
8.0
House of Cosbys
TV Series2005
No Backdrop
6.0
The 'Bu
TV Series2003
No Backdrop
0.0
Regarding Ardy
Movie2003
No Backdrop
0.0
White Power
Movie2001
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975