Directing
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).
Credits · 43
FilmThe Naked Gun
2025 · Additional Voices (voice)
FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
FilmSelf Reliance
2024 · Executive Producer
Digman!
2023 · Executive Producer
FilmScream VI
2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
FilmWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Alice Cooper
FilmChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Various Characters (voice)
FilmI Used to Go Here
2020 · Producer
FilmPalm Springs
2020 · Producer
FilmThe Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Mark McGwire
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · Director
PEN15
2019 · Executive Producer
Film7 Splinters in Time
2018 · McFly
Alone Together
2018 · Executive Producer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
FilmBrigsby Bear
2017 · Producer
FilmTour de Pharmacy
2017 · Recording Supervision
FilmMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Alan
FilmPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Lawrence Dunn
Party Over Here
2016 · Executive Producer
FilmNeighbors
2014 · Toga #2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
FilmThe Lego Movie
2014 · Songs
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Brett Booth
FilmGrown Ups 2
2013 · Male Cheerleader
FilmThe Watch
2012 · Casual Wanker #3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
FilmMacGruber
2010 · Executive Producer
FilmSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
FilmSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Director
FilmExtreme Movie
2008 · Writer
Water and Power
2008 · Ambassador
FilmHot Rod
2007 · Derrick (uncredited)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · Self
FilmAwesometown
2006 · Self
Awesometown
2006
FilmFootball Town
2005 · Walt Rice
House of Cosbys
2005 · Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
2003 · self
FilmWhite Power
2001 · Kiv
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sunset P.I.
Sunset P.I.
Director