Known For
Directing
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 1, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2025 | The Naked Gun...Director | |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers...Director | |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience...Director | |
| 2019 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson...Director | |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special...Director | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...Director | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine...Director | |
| 2012 | The Watch...Director | |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas...Director | |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler...Director | |
| 2007 | Hot Rod...Director | |
| 2006 | Laser Cats!...Director | |
| 2006 | Awesometown...Director | |
| 2005 | Football Town...Director | |
| 2003 | The 'Bu...Director | |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy...Director | |
| 2001 | White Power...Director | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live...Director | |
| Stepsisters...Director | ||
| Sunset P.I....Director |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun...Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | Self Reliance...Executive Producer | |
| 2023 | Digman!...Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | I Used to Go Here...Producer | |
| 2020 | Palm Springs...Producer | |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience...Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson...Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | PEN15...Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Alone Together...Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear...Producer | |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special...Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...Producer | |
| 2016 | Party Over Here...Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | MacGruber...Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy...Producer | |
| 2001 | White Power...Producer | |
| DNA...Producer | ||
| Spy Guys...Producer | ||
| The Robots Go Crazy...Producer | ||
| Sunset P.I....Executive Producer |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun...Writer | |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience...Writer | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...Writer | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie...Writer | |
| 2006 | Awesometown...Writer | |
| 2005 | Football Town...Writer | |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy...Writer | |
| 2001 | White Power...Writer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live...Writer |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience...Editor | |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy...Editor | |
| 2001 | White Power...Editor |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy...Recording Supervision | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie...Songs |
| 2003 | The 'Bu...Creator |
