Akiva Schaffer

Directing · b. 1977 · 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

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

7.0

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019 · Series · Director

8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Series · Director

5.6

The Watch

2012 · Director

6.4

The Naked Gun

2025 · Director

7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022 · Director

6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · Director

6.4

Hot Rod

2007 · Director

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

6.4

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Director

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

6.1

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017 · Director

7.4

Awesometown

2006 · Director

7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009 · Director

7.4

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009 · Director

Directed

6.4

The Naked Gun

2025 · Director

7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022 · Director

7.0

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019 · Series · Director

6.4

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Director

6.1

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017 · Director

6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · Director

8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Series · Director

5.6

The Watch

2012 · Director

7.4

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009 · Director

7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009 · Director

6.4

Hot Rod

2007 · Director

Laser Cats!

2006 · Director

7.4

Awesometown

2006 · Director

Football Town

2005 · Director

6.0

The 'Bu

2003 · Series · Director

Regarding Ardy

2003 · Director

White Power

2001 · Director

Created

6.0

The 'Bu

2003 · Series · Creator

Acting20

6.4

The Naked Gun

2025 · Additional Voices (voice)

6.9

Scream VI

2023 · Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022 · Various Characters (voice)

6.7

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 · Alice Cooper

6.4

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Mark McGwire

4.4

7 Splinters in Time

2018 · McFly

6.1

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017 · Alan

6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · Lawrence Dunn

6.2

Neighbors

2014 · Toga #2

8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Series · Brett Booth

6.2

Grown Ups 2

2013 · Male Cheerleader

5.6

The Watch

2012 · Casual Wanker #3

5.0

Water and Power

2008 · Series · Ambassador

6.4

Hot Rod

2007 · Derrick (uncredited)

Fighting neighbors

2007

Awesometown

2006 · Series

8.0

House of Cosbys

2005 · Series · Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

Football Town

2005 · Walt Rice

In development

Sunset P.I.

Series · Director

Stepsisters

Director

Anger Managment

Peppers

Hot Seat