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Akiva Schaffer

b. 1977 · 24 titles in the catalogue

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).

Their work

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  1. The Lego Movie2014Songs
  2. Neighbors2014as Toga #2
  3. Grown Ups 22013as Male Cheerleader
  4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013as Brett Booth · Director
  5. Palm Springs2020Producer
  6. Scream VI2023as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
  7. The Watch2012as Casual Wanker #3 · Director
  8. The Naked Gun2025as Additional Voices (voice) · Director · Executive Producer · Writer
  9. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022as Various Characters (voice) · Director
  10. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016as Lawrence Dunn · Director · Producer · Writer
  11. Hot Rod2007as Derrick (uncredited) · Director
  12. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2022as Alice Cooper
  13. MacGruber2010Executive Producer
  14. Saturday Night Live1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · Director · Writer
  15. Brigsby Bear2017Producer
  16. Self Reliance2024Executive Producer
  17. PEN152019Executive Producer
  18. Tour de Pharmacy2017Recording Supervision
  19. Extreme Movie2008Writer
  20. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson2019Director · Executive Producer
  21. Late Night with Seth Meyers2014as Self - Guest
  22. The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019as Mark McGwire · Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer
  23. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007as Self
  24. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009as Self - Guest