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
★6.2Neighbors
★6.2Grown Ups 2
★8.2Brooklyn Nine-Nine
★6.9Scream VI
★5.6The Watch
★6.3The Naked Gun
★7.0Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
★6.6Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
★6.4Hot Rod
★6.7Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
★6.9Saturday Night Live
★7.0I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
★6.4The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
★6.0Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
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