Directing
Akiva Schaffer
Born 1 December 1977 in Berkeley, California, USA
83 credits
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
Directing 20
- TBASunset P.I.SeriesDirector
- TBAStepsistersFilmDirector
- 2025The Naked GunFilmDirector
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFilmDirector
- 2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonSeriesDirector
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceFilmDirector
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialFilmDirector
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilmDirector
- 2015An SNL ValentineFilmDirector
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeriesDirector
- 2012The WatchFilmDirector
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilmDirector
- 2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasFilmDirector
- 2007Hot RodFilmDirector
- 2006AwesometownFilmDirector
- 2006Laser Cats!FilmDirector
- 2005Football TownFilmDirector
- 2003The 'BuSeriesDirector
- 2003Regarding ArdyFilmDirector
- 2001White PowerFilmDirector
Acting 29
- TBAAnger ManagmentFilm
- TBAHot SeatFilm
- TBAPeppersFilm
- 2025The Naked GunFilmAdditional Voices (voice)
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Director
- 2023Scream VIFilmSubway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFilmVarious Characters (voice)
- 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryFilmAlice Cooper
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceFilmMark McGwire
- 20187 Splinters in TimeFilmMcFly
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeriesSelf
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialFilmAlan
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilmLawrence Dunn
- 2014NeighborsFilmToga #2
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeriesBrett Booth
- 2013Grown Ups 2FilmMale Cheerleader
- 2012The WatchFilmCasual Wanker #3
- 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainFilmSelf
- 2008Water and PowerSeriesAmbassador
- 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!SeriesSelf
- 2007Hot RodFilmDerrick (uncredited)
- 2007Fighting neighborsFilm
- 2006AwesometownFilmSelf
- 2006AwesometownSeries
- 2005House of CosbysSeriesCosby Team TriOsby (voice)
- 2005Football TownFilmWalt Rice
- 2003The 'BuSeriesself
- 2003Regarding ArdyFilmKiv
- 2001White PowerFilmKiv
Writing 8
Created 1
Music 2
Production 20
- TBASunset P.I.SeriesExecutive Producer
- TBADNAFilmProducer
- TBAThe Robots Go CrazyFilmProducer
- TBASpy GuysFilmProducer
- 2025The Naked GunFilmExecutive Producer
- 2024Self RelianceFilmExecutive Producer
- 2023Digman!SeriesExecutive Producer
- 2020Palm SpringsFilmProducer
- 2020I Used to Go HereFilmProducer
- 2019PEN15SeriesExecutive Producer
- 2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceFilmExecutive Producer
- 2018Alone TogetherSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2017Brigsby BearFilmProducer
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialFilmExecutive Producer
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilmProducer
- 2016Party Over HereSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2010MacGruberFilmExecutive Producer
- 2003Regarding ArdyFilmProducer
- 2001White PowerFilmProducer
Editing 3
Filmography from TMDB.