2013Nominee
Best Performance
Grown Ups 2
Akiva Schaffer
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Berkeley, California, USA
December 1, 1977
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2023Nominee
Best Performance
Scream VI
2025Nominee
Best Performance
The Naked Gun
Career Highlights
2014Highlight
Best Performance
The Lego Movie
2020Highlight
Best Picture
Palm Springs