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Akiva Schaffer
Born
1 December 1977
Place
Berkeley, California, USA
Directing

Akiva Schaffer

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).

As director

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025 · Director
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022 · Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017 · Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · Director
The Watch

The Watch

2012 · Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009 · Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009 · Director
Hot Rod

Hot Rod

2007 · Director
Awesometown

Awesometown

2006 · Director

Laser Cats!

2006 · Director
Football Town

Football Town

2005 · Director
Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

2003 · Director
White Power

White Power

2001 · Director

Stepsisters

Director

As actor

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025 · Additional Voices (voice)
Scream VI

Scream VI

2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022 · Various Characters (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 · Alice Cooper
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time

7 Splinters in Time

2018 · McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017 · Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors

Neighbors

2014 · Toga #2
Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

2013 · Male Cheerleader
The Watch

The Watch

2012 · Casual Wanker #3

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010 · Self

Fighting neighbors

2007
Hot Rod

Hot Rod

2007 · Derrick (uncredited)
Awesometown

Awesometown

2006 · Self
Football Town

Football Town

2005 · Walt Rice
Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

2003 · Kiv
White Power

White Power

2001 · Kiv

Hot Seat

Anger Managment

Peppers