Akiva Schaffer
Directing Born: 1977-12-01 Age: 48 Berkeley, California, USA
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
Grown Ups 2
Scream VI
The Watch
Neighbors
White Power
Hot Rod
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
7 Splinters in Time
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Football Town
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Awesometown
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Regarding Ardy
Hot Seat
Fighting neighbors
Anger Managment
