Akiva Schaffer
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1977-12-01
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Also Known As: The Lonely Island
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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Known For
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
1975Saturday Night Live
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2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2023Scream VI
2025The Naked Gun
2013Grown Ups 2
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2014