Directing
Akiva Schaffer
Dec 1, 1977 (48 years) 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
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
7.4
The Lego Movie
Songs
6.3
The Naked Gun
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
7.3
Palm Springs
Producer
5.6
The Watch
Director
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director, Writer, Producer
6.4
Hot Rod
Director
8.2
PEN15
Executive Producer
5.9
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
7.1
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director, Executive Producer
7.1
Brigsby Bear
Producer
5.4
MacGruber
Executive Producer
4.3
Extreme Movie
Writer
6.7
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
Filmography
We're So Bad
Writer, Co-Producer
6.3
The Naked Gun
2025 · Additional Voices (voice)
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
5.9
Self Reliance
2024 · Executive Producer
6.9
Scream VI
2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
6.1
Digman!
2023 · Executive Producer
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Various Characters (voice)
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Alice Cooper
7.3
Palm Springs
2020 · Producer
5.6
I Used to Go Here
2020 · Producer
6.4
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Mark McGwire
8.2
PEN15
2019 · Executive Producer
7.1
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · Director, Executive Producer
4.5
7 Splinters in Time
2018 · McFly
6.1
Alone Together
2018 · Executive Producer
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
6.0
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Alan
7.1
Brigsby Bear
2017 · Producer
6.7
Tour de Pharmacy
2017 · Recording Supervision
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Lawrence Dunn
3.4
Party Over Here
2016 · Executive Producer
An SNL Valentine
2015 · Director
6.2
Neighbors
2014 · Toga #2
7.4
The Lego Movie
2014 · Songs
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Brett Booth
6.2
Grown Ups 2
2013 · Male Cheerleader
5.6
The Watch
2012 · Casual Wanker #3
5.4
MacGruber
2010 · Executive Producer
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Director
7.2
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Director