Akiva Schaffer
Directing 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
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Scream VI
2023
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Grown Ups 2
2013
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Neighbors
2014
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The Watch
2012
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
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Hot Rod
2007
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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Regarding Ardy
2003
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White Power
2001
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Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
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Football Town
2005
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Awesometown
2006
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
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7 Splinters in Time
2018