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).
Movies (Cast)
Grown Ups 2
Scream VI
The Watch
Hot Rod
Neighbors
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
7 Splinters in Time
Awesometown
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Series (Cast)
Directed
Hot Rod
The Watch
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Awesometown
The Naked Gun
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas