Akiva Schaffer
Personal information
- Known for
- Directing
- Known credits
- 55
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- December 1, 1977
- 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).
Popular
Filmography
Directing
21 titles
2019
Acting
33 titles2025
2022
Production
20 titlesUpcoming
Writing
9 titles
Editing
3 titlesSound
2 titles
Creator
1 titles2003
