Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born December 1, 1977 · Berkeley, California, USA
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 (13)
The Naked Gun
2025
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
The Watch
2012
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Hot Rod
2007
Awesometown
2006
Football Town
2005
Regarding Ardy
2003
White Power
2001
Acting (19)
The Naked Gun
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Scream VI
2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
7 Splinters in Time
2018
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Neighbors
2014
Grown Ups 2
2013
The Watch
2012
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
Hot Rod
2007
Fighting neighbors
2007
Awesometown
2006
Football Town
2005
Regarding Ardy
2003
White Power
2001