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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).

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

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