Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Born 1977-12-01 · Berkeley, California, USA
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
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · Movie
6.9
Scream VI
2023 · Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Movie
7.4
Awesometown
2006 · Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Movie
Regarding Ardy
2003 · Movie
Football Town
2005 · Movie
White Power
2001 · Movie
6.4
Hot Rod
2007 · Movie
6.4
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 · Movie
6.4
The Naked Gun
2025 · Movie
6.1
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Movie
6.2
Grown Ups 2
2013 · Movie
6.2
Neighbors
2014 · Movie
4.4
7 Splinters in Time
2018 · Movie
5.6
The Watch
2012 · Movie