Akiva Schaffer
Directing•Born December 1, 1977 (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).
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009•TV Series•
5.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014•TV Series•
5.2
Saturday Night Live
1975•TV Series•
6.9
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013•TV Series•
8.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012•TV Series•
6.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007•TV Series•
7.2
Scream VI
2023•Movie•
6.9
Grown Ups 2
2013•Movie•
6.2
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayDecember 1, 1977
Place of BirthBerkeley, California, USA
Popularity0.7