7.4
Movie
Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Born
- (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Credits
- 58 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.2
Movie
Neighbors
6.2
Movie
Grown Ups 2
8.2
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7.3
Movie
Palm Springs
5.6
Movie
The Watch
6.3
Movie
The Naked Gun
7.0
Movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
6.6
Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.4
Movie
Hot Rod
6.7
Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
5.4
Movie
MacGruber
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
7.1
Movie
Brigsby Bear
5.9
Movie
Self Reliance
8.2
TV
PEN15
6.7
Movie
Tour de Pharmacy
4.3
Movie
Extreme Movie
Acting credits 33
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Anger Managment Film | |
| TBA | Hot Seat Film | |
| TBA | Peppers Film | |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director |
| 2023 | Scream VI Film | Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Film | Alice Cooper |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Film | Various Characters (voice) |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Film | Mark McGwire |
| 2018 | 7 Splinters in Time Film | McFly |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Film | Alan |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Film | Lawrence Dunn |
| 2014 | Neighbors Film | Toga #2 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV | Brett Booth (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 Film | Male Cheerleader |
| 2012 | The Watch Film | Casual Wanker #3 |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again Film | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Water and Power TV | Ambassador (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Hot Rod Film | Derrick (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Fighting neighbors Film | |
| 2006 | Awesometown Film | Self |
| 2006 | Awesometown TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Football Town Film | Walt Rice |
| 2005 | House of Cosbys TV | Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2003 | The 'Bu TV | self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy Film | Kiv |
| 2001 | White Power Film | Kiv |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited), Bad Guy (uncredited), DJ (uncredited), Kiv (uncredited), Guy Selling Guy (uncredited), Self (uncredited) (5 ep) |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Robots Go Crazy Film | Producer |
| TBA | Spy Guys Film | Producer |
| TBA | DNA Film | Producer |
| TBA | Stepsisters Film | Director |
| TBA | We're So Bad Film | Writer, Co-Producer |
| TBA | Sunset P.I. TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun Film | Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2024 | Self Reliance Film | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Digman! TV | Executive Producer (16 ep) |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Film | Director |
| 2020 | I Used to Go Here Film | Producer |
| 2020 | Palm Springs Film | Producer |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Film | Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2019 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson TV | Director, Executive Producer (11 ep) |
| 2019 | PEN15 TV | Executive Producer (25 ep) |
| 2018 | Alone Together TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear Film | Producer |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy Film | Recording Supervision |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2016 | Party Over Here TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2015 | An SNL Valentine Film | Director |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Film | Songs |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2012 | The Watch Film | Director |
| 2010 | MacGruber Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Film | Director |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Film | Director |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie Film | Writer |
| 2008 | Laser cats 3 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Hot Rod Film | Director |
| 2007 | Laser Cats 2 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Laser Cats! Film | Director |
| 2006 | Awesometown Film | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | Football Town Film | Writer, Director |
| 2003 | The 'Bu TV | Director, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 2001 | White Power Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer, Director (114 ep) |