Akiva Schaffer
Directing
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).
Also known as
The Lonely Island
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Known For
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
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · TV
The Lego Movie
2014 · Movie
Scream VI
2023 · Movie
The Naked Gun
2025 · Movie
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · TV
Grown Ups 2
2013 · Movie
PEN15
2019 · TV