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).

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Palm Springs

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.3

3455 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 2020

5 years ago
The Watch

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

2393 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 2012

13 years ago
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Department Directing

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Average Rating

6.6

1318 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 2016

9 years ago
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.6

1318 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 2016

9 years ago
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.6

1318 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 2016

9 years ago
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

1314 votes

Release Date

May 20, 2022

3 years ago
The Naked Gun

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.5

1085 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 2025

8 months ago
The Naked Gun

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

1085 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 2025

8 months ago
The Naked Gun

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.5

1085 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 2025

8 months ago
Hot Rod

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

1050 votes

Release Date

Aug 03, 2007

18 years ago
MacGruber

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.4

582 votes

Release Date

May 21, 2010

16 years ago
Brigsby Bear

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.1

400 votes

Release Date

Jul 27, 2017

8 years ago
Self Reliance

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.9

271 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 2024

2 years ago
Extreme Movie

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.4

197 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 2008

17 years ago
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

117 votes

Release Date

May 22, 2019

6 years ago
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.4

117 votes

Release Date

May 22, 2019

6 years ago
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.4

117 votes

Release Date

May 22, 2019

6 years ago
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.4

117 votes

Release Date

May 22, 2019

6 years ago
I Used to Go Here

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

75 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 2020

5 years ago
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

60 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 2017

9 years ago
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.1

60 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 2017

9 years ago
Awesometown

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.4

13 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 2006

20 years ago
Awesometown

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

13 votes

Release Date

Jan 23, 2006

20 years ago
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.4

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 2009

17 years ago
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

7 votes

Release Date

Dec 17, 2009

16 years ago
White Power

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2001

24 years ago
White Power

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2001

24 years ago
White Power

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2001

24 years ago
Regarding Ardy

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Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 2003

23 years ago
Regarding Ardy

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 2003

23 years ago
Regarding Ardy

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 2003

23 years ago
White Power

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2001

24 years ago
Regarding Ardy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 2003

23 years ago
The Robots Go Crazy

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Spy Guys

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
DNA

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Football Town

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 2005

20 years ago
Football Town

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 2005

20 years ago

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