Directing
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 A...
22Cast credits26Crew credits9ActuallyLike pages
Profile
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).
Movies
Known for
Scream VI2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)3.5ActuallyLike
The Lego Movie2014 · Songs3.7ActuallyLike
Grown Ups 22013 · Male Cheerleader3.1ActuallyLike
The Naked Gun2025 · Additional Voices (voice)3.2ActuallyLike
Palm Springs2020 · Producer3.7ActuallyLike
Neighbors2014 · Toga #23.1ActuallyLike
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · Various Characters (voice)3.5ActuallyLike
The Watch2012 · Casual Wanker #32.8ActuallyLikeCatalog
ActuallyLike pages
Brigsby Bear2017 · Producer3.5ActuallyLikeChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · Director3.5ActuallyLike
Hot Rod2007 · Director3.2ActuallyLike
MacGruber2010 · Executive Producer2.7ActuallyLikePalm Springs2020 · Producer3.7ActuallyLike
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · Lawrence Dunn, Director, Writer3.3ActuallyLike
Self Reliance2024 · Executive Producer2.9ActuallyLikeThe Naked Gun2025 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer3.2ActuallyLikeThe Watch2012 · Director2.8ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
Scream VI2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)3.5ActuallyLikeGrown Ups 22013 · Male Cheerleader3.1ActuallyLikeThe Naked Gun2025 · Additional Voices (voice)3.2ActuallyLikeNeighbors2014 · Toga #23.1ActuallyLikeChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · Various Characters (voice)3.5ActuallyLikeThe Watch2012 · Casual Wanker #32.8ActuallyLikeHot Rod2007 · Derrick (uncredited)3.2ActuallyLikePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · Lawrence Dunn3.3ActuallyLike
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2022 · Alice Cooper3.4ActuallyLike
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019 · Mark McGwire3.2
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director3.9
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017 · Alan3.0
Awesometown2006 · Self3.7
7 Splinters in Time2018 · McFly2.2
Regarding Ardy2003 · Kiv
Football Town2005 · Walt RiceWhite Power2001 · KivSSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
The Lego Movie2014 · Songs3.7ActuallyLikeThe Naked Gun2025 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer3.2ActuallyLikePalm Springs2020 · Producer3.7ActuallyLikeChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · Director3.5ActuallyLikeThe Watch2012 · Director2.8ActuallyLikeHot Rod2007 · Director3.2ActuallyLikePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · Director, Writer, Producer3.3ActuallyLikeBrigsby Bear2017 · Producer3.5ActuallyLikeSelf Reliance2024 · Executive Producer2.9ActuallyLikeMacGruber2010 · Executive Producer2.7ActuallyLike
Tour de Pharmacy2017 · Recording Supervision3.4
Extreme Movie2008 · Writer2.2The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019 · Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer3.2Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017 · Director, Executive Producer3.0
I Used to Go Here2020 · Producer2.8Awesometown2006 · Director, Writer3.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009 · Director3.8
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009 · Director3.6