Directing
Akiva Schaffer
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).
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Film · 2025
The Naked Gun
Film · 2025
Scream VI
Film · 2023
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Film · 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Film · 2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Film · 2019
7 Splinters in Time
Film · 2018
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Film · 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Series · 2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Film · 2016
Neighbors
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Grown Ups 2
Film · 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Series · 2013
The Watch
Film · 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Series · 2012
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Film · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Water and Power
Series · 2008
Fighting neighbors
Film · 2007
Hot Rod
Film · 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Series · 2007
Awesometown
Film · 2006
Awesometown
Series · 2006
Football Town
Film · 2005
House of Cosbys
Series · 2005
Regarding Ardy
Film · 2003
The 'Bu
Series · 2003
White Power
Film · 2001
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Hot Seat
Film
Anger Managment
Film
Peppers
Film