Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
December 1, 1977 (48 years old)
Berkeley, California, USA
Also Known As
- The Lonely Island
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
Acting
The Naked Gun
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Scream VI
2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
7 Splinters in Time
2018
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Neighbors
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Grown Ups 2
2013
The Watch
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Hot Rod
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Awesometown
2006
Saturday Night Live
1975
Directing
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
2025
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024
Digman!
Executive Producer
2023
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
2022
I Used to Go Here
Producer
2020
Palm Springs
Producer
2020
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director, Executive Producer
2019
PEN15
Executive Producer
2019
Alone Together
Executive Producer
2018
Brigsby Bear
Producer
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director, Executive Producer
2017