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Akiva Schaffer

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Akiva Schaffer

Born December 1, 1977 · Berkeley, 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).

Known for

The Lego Movie

IMDb7.7

The Lego Movie

Songs

Neighbors

IMDb6.3

Neighbors

Toga #2

Grown Ups 2

IMDb5.4

Grown Ups 2

Male Cheerleader

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

IMDb8.4

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brett Booth, Director

Palm Springs

IMDb7.4

Palm Springs

Producer

Scream VI

IMDb6.4

Scream VI

Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

The Watch

IMDb5.7

The Watch

Casual Wanker #3, Director

The Naked Gun

IMDb6.3

The Naked Gun

Additional Voices (voice), Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

IMDb6.9

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Various Characters (voice), Director

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

IMDb6.7

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Lawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, Producer

Hot Rod

IMDb6.7

Hot Rod

Derrick (uncredited), Director

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

IMDb6.8

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Alice Cooper

MacGruber

IMDb5.6

MacGruber

Executive Producer

Saturday Night Live

IMDb8.0

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited), Bad Guy (uncredited), DJ (uncredited), Kiv (uncredited), Guy Selling Guy (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Writer, Director

Brigsby Bear

IMDb7.3

Brigsby Bear

Producer

Self Reliance

IMDb6.0

Self Reliance

Executive Producer

PEN15

IMDb8.1

PEN15

Executive Producer

Tour de Pharmacy

IMDb7.1

Tour de Pharmacy

Recording Supervision

Extreme Movie

IMDb3.7

Extreme Movie

Writer

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

IMDb8.1

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Director, Executive Producer

Filmography

  1. 2025The Naked GunAdditional Voices (voice), Director, Executive Producer, WriterMovie
  2. 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - DirectorMovie
  3. 2024Self RelianceExecutive ProducerMovie
  4. 2023Digman!Executive ProducerSeries
  5. 2023Scream VISubway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)Movie
  6. 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryAlice CooperMovie
  7. 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersVarious Characters (voice), DirectorMovie
  8. 2020I Used to Go HereProducerMovie
  9. 2020Palm SpringsProducerMovie
  10. 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceMark McGwire, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, WriterMovie
  11. 2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
  12. 2019PEN15Executive ProducerSeries
  13. 20187 Splinters in TimeMcFlyMovie
  14. 2018Alone TogetherExecutive ProducerSeries
  15. 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries
  16. 2017Brigsby BearProducerMovie
  17. 2017Tour de PharmacyRecording SupervisionMovie
  18. 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialAlan, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  19. 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingLawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, ProducerMovie
  20. 2016Party Over HereExecutive ProducerSeries
  21. 2015An SNL ValentineDirectorMovie
  22. 2014NeighborsToga #2Movie
  23. 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
  24. 2014The Lego MovieSongsMovie
  25. 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineBrett Booth, DirectorSeries
  26. 2013Grown Ups 2Male CheerleaderMovie
  27. 2012The WatchCasual Wanker #3, DirectorMovie
  28. 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
  29. 2010MacGruberExecutive ProducerMovie
  30. 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelfMovie
  31. 2009SNL Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasDirectorMovie
  32. 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
  33. 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerDirectorMovie
  34. 2008Extreme MovieWriterMovie
  35. 2008Water and PowerAmbassadorSeries
  36. 2008Laser cats 3Director, WriterMovie
  37. 2007Hot RodDerrick (uncredited), DirectorMovie
  38. 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!SelfSeries
  39. 2007Laser Cats 2Director, WriterMovie
  40. 2007Fighting neighborsMovie
  41. 2006Laser Cats!DirectorMovie
  42. 2006AwesometownSelf, Director, WriterMovie
  43. 2006AwesometownSeries
  44. 2005Football TownWalt Rice, Writer, DirectorMovie
  45. 2005House of CosbysCosby Team TriOsby (voice)Series
  46. 2003The 'Buself, Director, CreatorSeries
  47. 2003Regarding ArdyKiv, Director, Writer, Producer, EditorMovie
  48. 2001White PowerKiv, Director, Writer, Producer, EditorMovie
  49. 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited), Bad Guy (uncredited), DJ (uncredited), Kiv (uncredited), Guy Selling Guy (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Writer, DirectorSeries
  50. —Anger ManagmentMovie
  51. —Hot SeatMovie
  52. —PeppersMovie
  53. —The Robots Go CrazyProducerMovie
  54. —Spy GuysProducerMovie
  55. —DNAProducerMovie
  56. —StepsistersDirectorMovie
  57. —We're So BadWriter, Co-ProducerMovie
  58. —Sunset P.I.Director, Executive ProducerSeries