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Akiva Schaffer

Born
1977-12-01
Birthplace
Berkeley,
California
USA
Born
1977-12-01
Birthplace
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 succ......

Profile of Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

Born
1977-12-01
Birthplace
Berkeley, California
USA
Born
1977-12-01
Birthplace
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).

54 titles with 87 credits

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

2009

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Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

2014

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Saturday Night Live poster

1975

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

2013

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Scream VI poster

2023

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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! poster

2007

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Comedy Bang! Bang! poster

2012

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Grown Ups 2 poster

2013

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The Naked Gun poster

2025

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The Lego Movie poster

2014

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series poster

2017

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Neighbors poster

2014

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PEN15 poster

2019

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Palm Springs poster

2020

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I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson poster

2019

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Digman! poster

2023

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The Watch poster

2012

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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers poster

2022

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Water and Power poster

2008

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster

2016

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Hot Rod poster

2007

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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story poster

2022

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Self Reliance poster

2024

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Extreme Movie poster

2008

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Alone Together poster

2018

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MacGruber poster

2010

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Brigsby Bear poster

2017

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Tour de Pharmacy poster

2017

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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience poster

2019

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I Used to Go Here poster

2020

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

2017

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

2025

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Awesometown poster

2006

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler poster

2009

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House of Cosbys poster

2005

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7 Splinters in Time poster

2018

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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas poster

2009

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Party Over Here poster

2016

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The 'Bu poster

2003

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The Robots Go Crazy poster

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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again poster

2010

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Laser Cats! poster

2006

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Awesometown poster

2006

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White Power poster

2001

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Regarding Ardy poster

2003

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Sunset P.I. poster

TBD

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Football Town poster

2005

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Spy Guys poster

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Peppers poster

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Anger Managment poster

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Hot Seat poster

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DNA poster

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Stepsisters poster

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Fighting neighbors poster

2007

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