Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

Directing

Born: Dec 1, 1977 (age 48)
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Movies: 29
TV Shows: 9

Biography

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 Movie

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Palm Springs

The Watch

The Naked Gun

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Hot Rod

MacGruber

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Brigsby Bear

Self Reliance

PEN15

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

Extreme Movie

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

I Used to Go Here

I Used to Go Here

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

TV Shows

Digman!

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

PEN15

Alone Together

Party Over Here

Party Over Here

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The 'Bu

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

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