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Akiva Schaffer

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: Directing
Born: 1 Dec 1977
Age: 48
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA

Known for

Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013
The Watch2012

6.3

The Naked Gun2025

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016

Director
Writer
Actor

The Naked Gun2025
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Season 1
S1E1Has This Ever Happened to You?
S1E2Thanks for Thinking They Are Cool
S1E3It's the Cigars You Smoke That Are Gonna Give You Cancer
S1E4Oh Crap, a Bunch More Bad Stuff Just Happened
S1E5I'm Wearing One of Their Belts Right Now
S1E6We Used to Watch This at My Old Work
Season 2
S2E1They said that to me at a dinner.
S2E3You sure about that? You sure about that that's why?
S2E6I need a wet paper towel.
Season 3
S3E2I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT.
S3E5DON'T JUST SAY "RELAX," ACTUALLY RELAX.
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016
An SNL Valentine2015
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Season 1
S1E22Charges and Specs
Season 5
S5E15The Puzzle Master
The Watch2012
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009
Laser cats 32008
Hot Rod2007
Laser Cats 22007
Laser Cats!2006
Awesometown2006
Football Town2005
The 'Bu2003
Regarding Ardy2003
White Power2001
Saturday Night Live1975
Saturday Night Live
Season 0
S0E100Digital Short: Jizz in my Pants
S0E101Digital Short: Cookies
S0E103Digital Short: Doogie Howser Theme
S0E104Digital Short: A Couple of Homies
S0E105Digital Short: Laser Cats! 4 Ever
S0E106Digital Short: I'm on a Boat
S0E107Digital Short: Property of the Queen
S0E111Digital Short: Party Guys
S0E112Digital Short: Like A Boss
S0E113Digital Short: Motherlover
S0E115Digital Short: The Date
S0E116Digital Short: Megan's Roommate
S0E117Digital Short: Threw It On the Ground
S0E118Digital Short: Brenda & Shaun
S0E120Digital Short: Firelight
S0E121Digital Short: Get Out!
S0E122Digital Short: Reba (Two Worlds Collide)
S0E124Digital Short: Shy Ronnie
S0E126Digital Short: The Tizzie Wizzie Show (Jammy Shuffle)
S0E129Digital Short: James Cameron's Laser Cats 5
S0E134Digital Short: Boombox
S0E136Digital Short: The Other Man
S0E137Digital Short: Cherry Battle
S0E138Digital Short: Golden Girls Theme
S0E140Digital Short: Great Day
S0E142Digital Short: Boogerman
S0E143Digital Short: Rescue Dogs 3D App
S0E144Digital Short: Relaxation Therapy
S0E145Digital Short: I Broke My Arm
S0E146Digital Short: Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde
S0E148Digital Short: What Was That?
S0E149Digital Short: Party at Mr. Bernard's
S0E151Digital Short: I Just Had Sex
S0E153Digital Short: The Creep
S0E159Digital Short: Laser Cats 6: The Musical!
S0E162Digital Short: 3 Way (The Golden Rule)
S0E40Digital Short: Lettuce
S0E41Digital Short: Lazy Sunday
S0E42Digital Short: Young Chuck Norris
S0E43Digital Short: The Tangent
S0E44Digital Short: Close Talkers
S0E45Digital Short: Natalie's Rap
S0E46Digital Short: Doppleganger
S0E47Digital Short: Laser Cats!
S0E49Digital Short: My Testicles
S0E50Digital Short: Peyote
S0E51Digital Short: Andy Walking
S0E55Digital Short: Cubicle Fight
S0E56Digital Short: Harpoon Man
S0E57Digital Short: Pep Talk
S0E58Digital Short: An SNL Movie Trailer Re-Cut: Apocalypto
S0E59Digital Short: Dick in a Box
S0E60Digital Short: Laser Cats! 2
S0E61Digital Short: Nurse Nancy
S0E63Digital Short: Body Fuzion
S0E64Digital Short: Andy Popping into Frame
S0E67Digital Short: United Way
S0E68Digital Short: The Shooting (aka Dear Sister)
S0E73Digital Short: Talking Dog
S0E74Digital Short: Iran So Far
S0E76Digital Short: People Getting Punched Just Before Eating
S0E77Digital Short: Brian Diaries
S0E78Digital Short: Grandkids in the Movies
S0E79Digital Short: Virgania Horsen's Hot Air Balloon Rides
S0E80Digital Short: The Mirror
S0E82Digital Short: Hero Song
S0E83Digital Short: Andy's Dad
S0E85Digital Short: Laser Cats! 3D
S0E86Digital Short: Daiquiri Girl
S0E87Digital Short: Best Look in the World
S0E89Digital Short: The Japanese Office
S0E90Digital Short: Space Olympics
S0E92Digital Short: Extreme Activities Challenge
S0E94Digital Short: Jam the Vote
S0E95Digital Short: Ras Trent
S0E98Digital Short: Everyone's A Critic
S0E99Digital Short: Virgania Horsen's Pony Express
Season 31
S31E11Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes
S31E12Steve Martin/Prince
S31E13Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy
S31E14Matt Dillon/Arctic Monkeys
S31E16Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam
S31E17Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers
S31E18Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon
S31E19Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado
S31E7Dane Cook/James Blunt
S31E9Jack Black/Neil Young
Season 32
S32E1Dane Cook/The Killers
S32E10Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins
S32E11Jeremy Piven/AFI
S32E12Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen
S32E13Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban
S32E16Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood
S32E17Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne
S32E20Zach Braff/Maroon 5
S32E3John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance
S32E8Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani, Akon
S32E9Justin Timberlake
Season 33
S33E1LeBron James/Kanye West
S33E10Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley
S33E11Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket
S33E12Steve Carell/Usher
S33E3Jon Bon Jovi/Foo Fighters
S33E4Brian Williams/Feist
S33E5Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood
S33E6Ellen Page/Wilco
S33E7Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend
S33E8Jonah Hill/Mariah Carey
S33E9Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco
Season 34
S34E1Michael Phelps/Lil Wayne
S34E10John Malkovich/T.I.
S34E11Hugh Laurie/Kanye West
S34E12Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift
S34E13Rosario Dawson/Fleet Foxes
S34E14Steve Martin/Jason Mraz
S34E15Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio
S34E16Alec Baldwin/Jonas Brothers
S34E18Tracy Morgan/Kelly Clarkson
S34E19Seth Rogen/Phoenix
S34E21Justin Timberlake/Ciara
S34E4Anne Hathaway/The Killers
S34E7Ben Affleck/David Cook
S34E8Paul Rudd/Beyonce
Season 35
S35E1Megan Fox / U2
S35E10James Franco / Muse
S35E17Jude Law / Pearl Jam
S35E19Ryan Phillippe/Ke$ha
S35E2Ryan Reynolds / Lady Gaga
S35E20Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT
S35E21Betty White/Jay-Z
S35E22Alec Baldwin/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
S35E3Drew Barrymore / Regina Spektor
S35E5Taylor Swift
S35E6January Jones / Black Eyed Peas
S35E7Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Dave Matthews Band
S35E8Blake Lively / Rihanna
Season 36
S36E1Amy Poehler/Katy Perry
S36E10Jeff Bridges/Eminem & Lil Wayne
S36E12Gwyneth Paltrow/Cee Lo Green
S36E13Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj
S36E2Bryan Cranston/Kanye West
S36E22Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga
S36E3Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars
S36E4Emma Stone/Kings of Leon
S36E5Jon Hamm/Rihanna
S36E6Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire
S36E8Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money
Stepsisters
Sunset P.I.
Sunset P.I.
Season 1
S1E1Pilot