TV seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013★ 8.2
Directing
Akiva Schaffer
1977-12-01 · Berkeley, California, USA
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
TV series
TV seriesHouse of Cosbys
2005★ 8.0
TV seriesAwesometown
2006★ 8.0
MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025★ 7.7
MovieAwesometown
2006★ 7.4
TV seriesTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007★ 7.2
MovieFootball Town
2005★ 7.0
MovieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022★ 7.0
MovieScream VI
2023★ 6.9
TV seriesSaturday Night Live
1975★ 6.9
MovieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022★ 6.7
MoviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016★ 6.6
MovieWhite Power
2001★ 6.5
MovieHot Rod
2007★ 6.4
MovieThe Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019★ 6.4