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
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
The Lego Movie
Songs
Palm Springs
Producer
Scream VI
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Neighbors
Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Various Characters (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Lawrence Dunn
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Filmography
Acting (33)
Movies (22)
The Naked Gun
2025as Additional Voices (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Scream VI
2023as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022as Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022as Various Characters (voice)
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019as Mark McGwire
7 Splinters in Time
2018as McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017as Alan
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016as Lawrence Dunn
Neighbors
2014as Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
2013as Male Cheerleader
The Watch
2012as Casual Wanker #3
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010as Self
Hot Rod
2007as Derrick (uncredited)
Fighting neighbors
2007
Awesometown
2006as Self
Football Town
2005as Walt Rice
Regarding Ardy
2003as Kiv
White Power
2001as Kiv
Anger Managment
Peppers
Hot Seat
Television (11)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013as Brett Booth
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Water and Power
2008as Ambassador
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007as Self
Awesometown
2006
House of Cosbys
2005as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
The 'Bu
2003as self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Deejay
Crew (51)
Movies (41)
The Naked Gun
2025Director
The Naked Gun
2025Executive Producer
The Naked Gun
2025Writer
Self Reliance
2024Executive Producer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022Director
Palm Springs
2020Producer
I Used to Go Here
2020Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Editor
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Executive Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019Writer
Tour de Pharmacy
2017Recording Supervision
Brigsby Bear
2017Producer
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017Director
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Writer
The Lego Movie
2014Songs
The Watch
2012Director
MacGruber
2010Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009Director
Extreme Movie
2008Writer
Hot Rod
2007Director
Awesometown
2006Director
Awesometown
2006Writer
Football Town
2005Director
Football Town
2005Writer
Regarding Ardy
2003Director
Regarding Ardy
2003Editor
Regarding Ardy
2003Producer
Regarding Ardy
2003Writer
White Power
2001Director
White Power
2001Editor
White Power
2001Producer
White Power
2001Writer
Spy Guys
Producer
DNA
Producer
The Robots Go Crazy
Producer
Stepsisters
Director
Television (10)
Digman!
2023Executive Producer
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019Director
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019Executive Producer
PEN15
2019Executive Producer
Alone Together
2018Executive Producer
Party Over Here
2016Executive Producer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013Director
The 'Bu
2003Director
Saturday Night Live
1975Director
Saturday Night Live
1975Writer
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