Akiva Schaffer
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Scream VI
2023
The Naked Gun
2025
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Grown Ups 2
2013
Water and Power
2008
Neighbors
2014
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Hot Rod
2007
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022