Akiva Schaffer
Born: 1977-12-01
• 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).
Filmography
The Naked Gun
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Scream VI
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
7 Splinters in Time
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Neighbors
Grown Ups 2
The Watch
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Hot Rod
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Fighting neighbors
Awesometown
Football Town
Regarding Ardy
White Power
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Hot Seat
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Anger Managment
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Peppers