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Akiva Schaffer

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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).

Akiva Schaffer

Biography

Films Featuring Akiva Schaffer

Scream VI

Grown Ups 2

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Regarding Ardy

White Power

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Anger Managment

Football Town

Fighting neighbors

Hot Seat

Peppers

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Awesometown

Neighbors

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

7 Splinters in Time

Hot Rod

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Watch

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

The Naked Gun