Akiva Schaffer

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

December 1, 1977 (age 48)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California, USA

Also Known As

The Lonely Island

Akiva Schaffer

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

Filmography

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