Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

DirectorBorn Berkeley, California, USA3 analyzed titles

Average work score

3.3Based

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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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Filmography

Analyzed movies and shows directed by Akiva Schaffer. Season credits are shown separately.