Akiva Schaffer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 1, 1977
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
- Stepsisters
Stepsisters TBA
Director
- DNA
DNA TBA
Producer
- Spy Guys
Spy Guys TBA
Producer
- The Robots Go Crazy
The Robots Go Crazy TBA
Producer
- Peppers
Peppers TBA
Actor
- Hot Seat
Hot Seat TBA
Actor
- Anger Managment
Anger Managment TBA
Actor
The Naked Gun 2025
as Additional Voices (voice), Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Self Reliance 2024
Executive Producer
Scream VI 2023
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 2022
as Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022
as Various Characters (voice), Director
I Used to Go Here 2020
Producer
Palm Springs 2020
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience 2019
as Mark McGwire, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
7 Splinters in Time 2018
as McFly
Brigsby Bear 2017
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy 2017
Recording Supervision
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special 2017
as Alan, Director, Executive Producer
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016
as Lawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, Producer
An SNL Valentine 2015
Director
Neighbors 2014
as Toga #2
The Lego Movie 2014
Songs
Grown Ups 2 2013
as Male Cheerleader
The Watch 2012
as Casual Wanker #3, Director
MacGruber 2010
Executive Producer
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again 2010
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler 2009
Director
Extreme Movie 2008
Writer
Laser cats 3 2008
Director, Writer
Hot Rod 2007
as Derrick (uncredited), Director
Laser Cats 2 2007
Director, Writer
- Fighting neighbors
Fighting neighbors 2007
Actor
Laser Cats! 2006
Director
Awesometown 2006
as Self, Writer, Director
Football Town 2005
as Walt Rice, Writer, Director
Regarding Ardy 2003
as Kiv, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
White Power 2001
as Kiv, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
Credits from TMDB.