Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Akiva Schaffer
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 3All crew credits: 27
TMDB ID: 62854
IMDb ID: nm1676223
Known for: Directing
Born: December 1, 1977
Age: 48
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q419466
Also known as
The Lonely Island
Frequent jobs
Director (12)Executive Producer (7)Writer (5)Producer (3)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akiva Schaffer.
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
2022 Movie
6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director
2019 Movie
6.1
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Director
2017 Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director
2016 Movie
5.6
The Watch
Director
2012 Movie
7.4
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Director
2009 Movie
8.4
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Director
2009 Movie
6.4
Hot Rod
Director
2007 Movie
Regarding Ardy
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akiva Schaffer.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Akiva Schaffer.
7.3
Palm Springs
Producer
2020 Movie
7.1
Brigsby Bear
Producer
2017 Movie
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
2022 Movie
7.0
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
2022 Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director
2016 Movie
6.4
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Hot Rod
Director
2007 Movie
6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Director
2019 Movie
6.2
Neighbors
as Toga #2
2014 Movie
6.1
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
2013 Movie
5.9
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akiva Schaffer.
8.3
PEN15
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director • 11 eps
2019 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 1 eps
1975 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akiva Schaffer.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.0
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
6.1
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
2013 Movie
7.3
Palm Springs
Producer
2020 Movie
5.4
MacGruber
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Director
2022 Movie
6.4
Hot Rod
Director
2007 Movie
6.2
Neighbors
as Toga #2
2014 Movie
4.4
Extreme Movie
Writer
2008 Movie
5.9
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Director
2016 Movie
5.6
The Watch
Director
2012 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akiva Schaffer.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.1
Digman!
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2023 Series
8.3
PEN15
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2019 Series
7.0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Director • 11 eps
2019 Series
6.0
Alone Together
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2018 Series
5.0
Water And Power
as Ambassador • 1 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Akiva Schaffer.
6.4
The Naked Gun
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.9
Self Reliance
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
5.6
I Used to Go Here
Producer
2020 Movie
7.3
Palm Springs
Producer
2020 Movie
7.1
Brigsby Bear
Producer
2017 Movie
5.4
MacGruber
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
4.4
Extreme Movie
Writer
2008 Movie
7.4
Awesometown
Writer
2006 Movie
Football Town
Writer
2005 Movie
White Power
Writer
2001 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akiva Schaffer.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Akiva Schaffer.
6.4
The Naked Gun
as Additional Voices (voice)
2025 Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Director
2025 Movie
7.0
Scream VI
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Alice Cooper
2022 Movie
7.0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Various Characters (voice)
2022 Movie
6.3
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
as Mark McGwire
2019 Movie
4.4
7 Splinters in Time
as McFly
2018 Movie
6.1
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Alan
2017 Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Lawrence Dunn
2016 Movie
6.2
Neighbors
as Toga #2
2014 Movie
6.1
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
2013 Movie
5.6
The Watch
as Casual Wanker #3
2012 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Akiva Schaffer.
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Brett Booth • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self • 2 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.0
Water And Power
as Ambassador • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
Awesometown
1 eps
2006 Series
8.0
House of Cosbys
as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.0
The 'Bu
as self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 12 eps
1975 Series