Director
Akiva Schaffer
- Born December 1, 1977 in 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
The Lego Movie2014
Neighbors2014
Grown Ups 22013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013
Palm Springs2020
Scream VI2023
The Watch2012
The Naked Gun2025
Filmography
- TBAAnger ManagmentFilm
- TBAHot SeatFilm
- TBAPeppersFilm
- TBAThe Robots Go CrazyFilmProducer
- TBASpy GuysFilmProducer
- TBADNAFilmProducer
- TBAStepsistersFilmDirector
- TBASunset P.I.SeriesDirector, Executive Producer
- 2025The Naked GunFilmAdditional Voices (voice), Director, Executive Producer, Writer
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Director
- 2024Self RelianceFilmExecutive Producer
- 2023Scream VIFilmSubway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
- 2023Digman!SeriesExecutive Producer
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFilmVarious Characters (voice), Director
- 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryFilmAlice Cooper
- 2020Palm SpringsFilmProducer
- 2020I Used to Go HereFilmProducer
- 2019PEN15SeriesExecutive Producer
- 2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonSeriesDirector, Executive Producer
- 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceFilmMark McGwire, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
- 2018Alone TogetherSeriesExecutive Producer
- 20187 Splinters in TimeFilmMcFly
- 2017Brigsby BearFilmProducer
- 2017Tour de PharmacyFilmRecording Supervision
- 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialFilmAlan, Director, Executive Producer
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeriesSelf
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilmLawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2016Party Over HereSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2015An SNL ValentineFilmDirector
- 2014The Lego MovieFilmSongs
- 2014NeighborsFilmToga #2
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2013Grown Ups 2FilmMale Cheerleader
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeriesBrett Booth, Director
- 2012The WatchFilmCasual Wanker #3, Director
- 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SeriesSelf
- 2010MacGruberFilmExecutive Producer
- 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainFilmSelf
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilmDirector
- 2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasFilmDirector
- 2008Extreme MovieFilmWriter
- 2008Water and PowerSeriesAmbassador
- 2008Laser cats 3FilmDirector, Writer
- 2007Hot RodFilmDerrick (uncredited), Director
- 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!SeriesSelf
- 2007Fighting neighborsFilm
- 2007Laser Cats 2FilmDirector, Writer
- 2006AwesometownFilmSelf, Director, Writer
- 2006AwesometownSeries
- 2006Laser Cats!FilmDirector
- 2005House of CosbysSeriesCosby Team TriOsby (voice)
- 2005Football TownFilmWalt Rice, Writer, Director
- 2003The 'BuSeriesself, Director, Creator
- 2003Regarding ArdyFilmKiv, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 2001White PowerFilmKiv, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Cameo (uncredited), Bad Guy (uncredited), DJ (uncredited), Kiv (uncredited), Guy Selling Guy (uncredited), Guy (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Writer, Director