Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer is known for directing, with films including The Naked Gun, Scream VI, Grown Ups 2. Browse the full filmography and find where to stream on sseenn.

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).

Filmography

• The Naked Gun (2025)
• Scream VI (2023)
• Grown Ups 2 (2013)
• The Lego Movie (2014)
• Palm Springs (2020)
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
• Neighbors (2014)
• Self Reliance (2024)
• Hot Rod (2007)
• The Watch (2012)
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
• Extreme Movie (2008)
• MacGruber (2010)
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
• Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
• Brigsby Bear (2017)
• I Used to Go Here (2020)
• Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
• The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)