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Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

Directing · Born 1977-12-01 · 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).

Known For

movie 6.2 Neighbors
Neighbors
2014
movie 6.2 Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2
2013
tv 8.2 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
movie 6.9 Scream VI
Scream VI
2023
movie 5.6 The Watch
The Watch
2012
movie 6.3 The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
2025
movie 7.0 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
movie 6.6 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
movie 6.4 Hot Rod
Hot Rod
2007
movie 6.7 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
tv 5.1 Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
movie 6.4 The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
tv 7.2 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
tv 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
movie 6.1 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
tv 6.3 Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
tv 6.1 Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017