Akiva Schaffer
Born: 1977-12-01
Place of Birth: 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).
Known For
The Naked Gun
2025★ 6.4
Scream VI
2023★ 7.0
Grown Ups 2
2013★ 6.1
Neighbors
2014★ 6.2
The Watch
2012★ 5.6
Hot Rod
2007★ 6.4
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022★ 7.0
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022★ 6.7
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016★ 6.6
Regarding Ardy
2003★ 0.0
Awesometown
2006★ 7.4
Football Town
2005★ 0.0
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019★ 6.3
7 Splinters in Time
2018★ 4.4
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017★ 6.1
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010★ 0.0
White Power
2001★ 0.0