Akiva Schaffer
DirectingDecember 1, 1977 (48 years old)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).
Movies
7.8
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.4
Movie
Awesometown
2006
7.0
Movie
Scream VI
2023
7.0
Movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
6.7
Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
6.6
Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
6.4
Movie
The Naked Gun
2025
6.4
Movie
Hot Rod
2007
6.3
Movie
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
6.2
Movie
Neighbors
2014
6.1
Movie
Grown Ups 2
2013
6.1
Movie
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
TV Shows
8.2
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
8.0
TV
House of Cosbys
2005
7.3
TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
7.0
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.2
TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
6.1
TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
6.0
TV
The 'Bu
2003
5.3
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.0
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
5.0
TV
Water And Power
2008
TV
Awesometown
2006