Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Born
- 1977-12-01 · Berkeley, California, USA
- Filmography
- 55 titles on TMDB
About 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 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).
Backdrop from Grown Ups 2
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Films & television
38 titles
Male Cheerleader
Additional Voices (voice) · Director · Executive Producer · Writer
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Various Characters (voice) · Director
Producer
Toga #2
Casual Wanker #3 · Director
Lawrence Dunn · Director · Writer · Producer
Derrick (uncredited) · Director
Executive Producer
Writer
Alice Cooper
Producer
Executive Producer
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Recording Supervision
Alan · Director · Executive Producer
Producer
Self · Director · Writer
Director
Walt Rice · Writer · Director
Mark McGwire · Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer
Kiv · Director · Writer · Producer · Editor
Kiv · Director · Writer · Producer · Editor
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