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Akiva Schaffer
DirectingBORN: 1977-12-01Berkeley, 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).
Top Filmography
6.2
Neighbors
2014 // MOVIE
6.1
Grown Ups 2
2013 // MOVIE
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 // TV
7.0
Scream VI
2023 // MOVIE
5.6
The Watch
2012 // MOVIE
6.4
The Naked Gun
2025 // MOVIE
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 // MOVIE
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 // MOVIE
6.4
Hot Rod
2007 // MOVIE
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 // MOVIE
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 // MOVIE
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 // TV
7.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 // TV
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 // TV