Akiva Schaffer

Known for directing · Born 1 December 1977 · 48 · Berkeley, California, USA

69 credits

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

Saturday Night Live

1975

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

The Watch

2012

The Naked Gun

2025

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

Hot Rod

2007

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019

PEN15

2019

Extreme Movie

2008

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

2017

Acting (33)

2025The Naked GunAdditional Voices (voice)Film

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - DirectorFilm

2023Scream VISubway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)Film

2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersVarious Characters (voice)Film

2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryAlice CooperFilm

2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceMark McGwireFilm

20187 Splinters in TimeMcFlyFilm

2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialAlanFilm

2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries

2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingLawrence DunnFilm

2014NeighborsToga #2Film

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2013Grown Ups 2Male CheerleaderFilm

2013Brooklyn Nine-NineBrett BoothSeries

2012The WatchCasual Wanker #3Film

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self · 2 episodesSeries

2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelfFilm

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries

2008Water and PowerAmbassadorSeries

2007Hot RodDerrick (uncredited)Film

2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!SelfSeries

2007Fighting neighborsFilm

2006AwesometownSelfFilm

2006AwesometownSeries

2005House of CosbysCosby Team TriOsby (voice) · 2 episodesSeries

2005Football TownWalt RiceFilm

2003The 'BuselfSeries

2003Regarding ArdyKivFilm

2001White PowerKivFilm

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 6 episodes, Bad Guy (uncredited), DJ (uncredited), Kiv (uncredited), Guy Selling Guy (uncredited), Self (uncredited) · 2 episodesSeries

—Anger ManagmentFilm

—Hot SeatFilm

—PeppersFilm

Directing (19)

2025The Naked GunDirector, Executive Producer, WriterFilm

2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersDirectorFilm

2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonDirector, Executive ProducerSeries

2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceDirector, Editor, Executive Producer, WriterFilm

2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialDirector, Executive ProducerFilm

2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm

2015An SNL ValentineDirectorFilm

2013Brooklyn Nine-NineDirectorSeries

2012The WatchDirectorFilm

2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerDirectorFilm

2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasDirectorFilm

2007Hot RodDirectorFilm

2006AwesometownDirector, WriterFilm

2006Laser Cats!DirectorFilm

2003The 'BuDirector, CreatorSeries

2003Regarding ArdyDirector, Writer, Producer, EditorFilm

2001White PowerDirector, Writer, Producer, EditorFilm

—StepsistersDirectorFilm

—Sunset P.I.Director, Executive ProducerSeries

Production (12)

2024Self RelianceExecutive ProducerFilm

2023Digman!Executive ProducerSeries

2020Palm SpringsProducerFilm

2020I Used to Go HereProducerFilm

2019PEN15Executive ProducerSeries

2018Alone TogetherExecutive ProducerSeries

2017Brigsby BearProducerFilm

2016Party Over HereExecutive ProducerSeries

2010MacGruberExecutive ProducerFilm

—The Robots Go CrazyProducerFilm

—Spy GuysProducerFilm

—DNAProducerFilm

Sound (2)

2017Tour de PharmacyRecording SupervisionFilm

2014The Lego MovieSongsFilm

Writing (3)

2008Extreme MovieWriterFilm

2005Football TownWriter, DirectorFilm

1975Saturday Night LiveWriter, DirectorSeries