Akiva Schaffer
Directing
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
Directing20
movieThe Naked Gun
2025
Director
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Director
movieThe Watch
2012
Director
movieHot Rod
2007
Director
Laser Cats!
2006
Director
movieAwesometown
2006
Director
movieFootball Town
2005
Director
tvThe 'Bu
2003
Director
movieRegarding Ardy
2003
Director
movieWhite Power
2001
Director
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Director
Stepsisters
Director
Sunset P.I.
Director
Acting33
movieThe Naked Gun
2025
Additional Voices (voice)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
movieScream VI
2023
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
movieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Alice Cooper
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Various Characters (voice)
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Lawrence Dunn
movieNeighbors
2014
Toga #2
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Brett Booth
movieGrown Ups 2
2013
Male Cheerleader
movieThe Watch
2012
Casual Wanker #3
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvWater and Power
2008
Ambassador
movieHot Rod
2007
Derrick (uncredited)
movieFootball Town
2005
Walt Rice
tvHouse of Cosbys
2005
Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
tvThe 'Bu
2003
self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Production20
movieThe Naked Gun
2025
Executive Producer
movieSelf Reliance
2024
Executive Producer
tvDigman!
2023
Executive Producer
movieI Used to Go Here
2020
Producer
moviePalm Springs
2020
Producer
tvI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
Executive Producer
tvPEN15
2019
Executive Producer
tvAlone Together
2018
Executive Producer
movieBrigsby Bear
2017
Producer
movieMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Executive Producer
tvParty Over Here
2016
Executive Producer
movieMacGruber
2010
Executive Producer
movieRegarding Ardy
2003
Producer
movieWhite Power
2001
Producer
Spy Guys
Producer
DNA
Producer
Sunset P.I.
Executive Producer
Writing9
movieThe Naked Gun
2025
Writer
movieExtreme Movie
2008
Writer
movieAwesometown
2006
Writer
movieFootball Town
2005
Writer
movieRegarding Ardy
2003
Writer
movieWhite Power
2001
Writer
Editing3
Sound2
movieTour de Pharmacy
2017
Recording Supervision
Creator1
tvThe 'Bu
2003
Creator