Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

b. 1977 (age 49) Berkeley, California, United States
Director Writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Akiva "Kiv" Schaffer (born December 1, 1977) is an American writer for Saturday Night Live, a film director, songwriter, and a member of The Lonely Island, a sketch-comedy troupe that first found success on the Internet, which includes SNL cast member Andy Samberg and SNL writer Jorma Taccone. He majored in film at University of California, Santa Cruz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akiva Schaffer licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Saturday Night Live
📺
★ 8.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Lego Movie
🎞️
★ 7.7
The Lego Movie
2014
The Naked Gun
🎞️
★ 6.3
The Naked Gun
2025
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
🎞️
★ 6.7
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016

Filmography

The Naked Gun
🎞️
★ 6.3
The Naked Gun
2025 Director Writer
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
🎞️
★ 6.9
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.8
A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day
2020 Director
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
📺
★ 8.1
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019 Director
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
🎞️
★ 6.9
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019 Actor Director
Mark McGwire
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.5
2019 Golden Globe Awards
2019 Writer
Alone Together
📺
★ 6.8
Alone Together
2018 Writer
7 Splinters in Time
🎞️
★ 3.5
7 Splinters in Time
2018 Actor
McFly
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
🎞️
★ 6.7
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.7
SNL Presents: Halloween
2017 Director
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
🎞️
★ 6.7
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 Actor Director Writer
Lawrence
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
🎞️
★ 8.1
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015 Writer
An SNL Valentine
🎞️
★ 4.4
An SNL Valentine
2015 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.2
SNL's NFL Saturday
2015 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.8
SNL Shorts
2014 Director
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
📺
★ 8.4
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 Director
Saturday Night Live: Halloween
🎞️
★ 6.7
Saturday Night Live: Halloween
2013 Director
The Watch
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Watch
2012 Director
🎬
📺
★ 7.0
Over/Under
2012 Self
🎬
📺
Frames
2012 Self
🎬
🎞️
Turtleneck & Chain
2011 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.6
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
2010 Director
2009 MTV Movie Awards
🎞️
★ 5.8
2009 MTV Movie Awards
2009 Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
🎞️
★ 7.3
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.4
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.8
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts
2009 Director
🎬
🎞️
Incredibad
2009 Director
Extreme Movie
🎞️
★ 3.7
Extreme Movie
2008 Writer
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
📺
★ 7.2
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
2008 Director Writer
Hot Rod
🎞️
★ 6.7
Hot Rod
2007 Director
Awesometown
🎞️
★ 7.8
Awesometown
2005 Self Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.9
2005 MTV Movie Awards
2005 Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.1
My Pants
2005 Director
🎬
📺
★ 6.2
Channy Awards
2005 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.8
B.P.D.
2005 Director Writer
🎬
📺
SNL Digital Shorts
2005 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.7
2004 MTV Movie Awards
2004 Writer
Channel 101
📺
★ 7.6
Channel 101
2004 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.5
G-Phoria 2004
2004 Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.0
Football Town
2004 Actor Director Writer
Computerman
📺
★ 6.4
Computerman
2003 Self
🎬
📺
★ 8.4
The 'Bu
2003 Writer Director
Regarding Ardy
🎞️
★ 8.3
Regarding Ardy
2003 Actor Director Writer
Kiv
🎬
📺
★ 7.7
Ignition Buzz TV Countdown
2003 Actor Director Writer
Matt
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.1
Nintendo Cartoon Hour
2003 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.5
Stork Patrol
2002 Actor Director Writer
White Power
🎞️
★ 7.9
White Power
2001 Actor Director Writer
Kiv
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.3
Ka-Blamo!
2001 Actor Director Writer
🎬
📺
★ 7.4
Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
1999 Director
Saturday Night Live
📺
★ 8.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 Director Writer
🎬
📺
Sunset P.I.
Director
🎬
🎞️
Henchmen
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Stepsisters
Director
🎬
🎞️
The Adventurer's Handbook
Director
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