Directing
Akiva Schaffer
EN cinema · 40 credits
Born
1 December 1977 (age 48)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA
Also known as The Lonely Island
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
Filmography
Spy Guys
Spy Guys
Producer
DNA
DNA
Producer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice), Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice), Director
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
Palm Springs
Producer
I Used to Go Here
Producer
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan, Director, Executive Producer
Brigsby Bear
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
Recording Supervision
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn, Director, Writer, Producer
Neighbors
as Toga #2
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3, Director
MacGruber
Executive Producer
Laser cats 3
Director, Writer
Hot Rod
as Derrick (uncredited), Director
Laser Cats 2
Director, Writer
Awesometown
as Self, Writer, Director
Laser Cats!
Director
Football Town
as Walt Rice, Writer, Director
Regarding Ardy
as Kiv, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
White Power
as Kiv, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor