Akiva Schaffer

Director

Born: December 1, 1977 (age 48)
From: 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…

Filmography (26)

The Naked Gun (2025)
Director
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
Scream VI (2023)
Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Alice Cooper
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Director
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)
Director
7 Splinters in Time (2018)
McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Director
Neighbors (2014)
Toga #2
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Male Cheerleader
The Watch (2012)
Director
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
Director
Hot Rod (2007)
Director
Fighting neighbors
Fighting neighbors (2007)
Laser Cats!
Laser Cats! (2006)
Director
Awesometown (2006)
Director
Football Town (2005)
Director
Regarding Ardy (2003)
Director
White Power (2001)
Director
Stepsisters
Stepsisters
Director
Anger Managment
Anger Managment
Hot Seat
Hot Seat
Peppers
Peppers