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