6.3Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Born
- 1977-12-01
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, USA
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
Filmography
58 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
The Naked Gun
2025 · Movie
Additional Voices (voice) · Executive Producer · Director · Writer
Self Reliance
2024 · Movie
Executive Producer
Digman!
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Scream VI
2023 · Movie
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Movie
Various Characters (voice) · Director
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Movie
Alice Cooper
I Used to Go Here
2020 · Movie
Producer
Palm Springs
2020 · Movie
Producer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 · TV Show
Director · Executive Producer
PEN15
2019 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Movie
Mark McGwire · Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer
7 Splinters in Time
2018 · Movie
McFly
Alone Together
2018 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
2017 · Movie
Producer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · TV Show
Self
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Movie
Alan · Director · Executive Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
2017 · Movie
Recording Supervision
Party Over Here
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Movie
Lawrence Dunn · Director · Writer · Producer
An SNL Valentine
2015 · Movie
Director
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Neighbors
2014 · Movie
Toga #2
The Lego Movie
2014 · Movie
Songs
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · TV Show
Brett Booth · Director
Grown Ups 2
2013 · Movie
Male Cheerleader
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · TV Show
Self
The Watch
2012 · Movie
Casual Wanker #3 · Director
MacGruber
2010 · Movie
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010 · Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Movie
Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Movie
Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Extreme Movie
2008 · Movie
Writer
Laser cats 3
2008 · Movie
Director · Writer
Water and Power
2008 · TV Show
Ambassador
Fighting neighbors
2007 · Movie
Cast
Hot Rod
2007 · Movie
Derrick (uncredited) · Director
Laser Cats 2
2007 · Movie
Director · Writer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · TV Show
Self
Awesometown
2006 · Movie
Self · Writer · Director
Awesometown
2006 · TV Show
Cast
Laser Cats!
2006 · Movie
Director
Football Town
2005 · Movie
Walt Rice · Writer · Director
House of Cosbys
2005 · TV Show
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
Regarding Ardy
2003 · Movie
Kiv · Director · Editor · Writer · Producer
The 'Bu
2003 · TV Show
self · Director · Creator
White Power
2001 · Movie
Kiv · Writer · Producer · Director · Editor
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · Bad Guy (uncredited) · DJ (uncredited) · Kiv (uncredited) · Guy Selling Guy (uncredited) · Guy (uncredited) · Self (uncredited) · Writer · Director
Anger Managment
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
DNA
Date unknown · Movie
Producer
Hot Seat
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Peppers
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Spy Guys
Date unknown · Movie
Producer
Stepsisters
Date unknown · Movie
Director
Sunset P.I.
Date unknown · TV Show
Director · Executive Producer
The Robots Go Crazy
Date unknown · Movie
Producer
We're So Bad
Date unknown · Movie
Writer · Co-Producer