Akiva Schaffer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 1, 1977, Berkeley, California, USA
- Movies
- 40
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).
Upcoming Akiva Schaffer Movies
We're So Bad
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director |
| 2023 | Scream VI | Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Alice Cooper |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Various Characters (voice) |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Mark McGwire |
| 2018 | 7 Splinters in Time | McFly |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Alan |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Lawrence Dunn |
| 2014 | Neighbors | Toga #2 |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Male Cheerleader |
| 2012 | The Watch | Casual Wanker #3 |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Derrick (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Fighting neighbors | |
| 2006 | Awesometown | Self |
| 2005 | Football Town | Walt Rice |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy | Kiv |
| 2001 | White Power | Kiv |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Director, Writer |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Director |
| 2020 | I Used to Go Here | Producer |
| 2020 | Palm Springs | Producer |
| 2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Director, Writer |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Producer |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Director |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2015 | An SNL Valentine | Director |
| 2012 | The Watch | Director |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | Director |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Director |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Writer |
| 2008 | Laser cats 3 | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Director |
| 2007 | Laser Cats 2 | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Laser Cats! | Director |
| 2006 | Awesometown | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | Football Town | Writer, Director |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2001 | White Power | Director, Writer, Producer |
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