Akiva Schaffer

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.

Works

The Naked Gun

Follow the misadventures of Detective Frank Drebin's son, Frank Drebin Jr., in this sequel to "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult".

Release Date: 2025-07-31

Department: Directing

Job: Director

7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Release Date: 2025-01-27

Character: Self

Vote Count: 7

5.9

Self Reliance

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.

Release Date: 2024-01-03

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 216

Digman!
5.8

Digman!

Celebrity archaeologist Rip Digman and his team of experts travel dangerous parts of the world to unearth legendary artifacts and grow their reputations as fearless adventurers.

Release Date: 2023-03-22

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 16

7.0

Scream VI

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

Release Date: 2023-03-08

Character: Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)

Vote Count: 2716

6.7

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.

Release Date: 2022-09-08

Character: Alice Cooper

Vote Count: 449

7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.

Release Date: 2022-05-20

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Various Characters (voice)

Vote Count: 1240

5.6

I Used to Go Here

Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of an eccentric group of college students.

Release Date: 2020-09-17

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 69

7.3

Palm Springs

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

Release Date: 2020-07-10

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 3193

6.3

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brothers' 1980s heyday.

Release Date: 2019-05-23

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Character: Mark McGwire

Vote Count: 111

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
6.9

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

There is no such thing as an ordinary interaction in this offbeat sketch comedy series that features a deep roster of guest stars.

Release Date: 2019-04-23

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 5

Vote Count: 119

PEN15
8.3

PEN15

Middle school as it really happened. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in this adult comedy, playing versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen.

Release Date: 2019-02-08

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 25

Vote Count: 240

4.5

7 Splinters in Time

A detective investigates a murder, only to find that the victim is... himself. Soon, he discovers multiple versions of himself, not all of them friendly.

Release Date: 2018-07-13

Character: McFly

Vote Count: 18

Alone Together
5.9

Alone Together

Esther and Benji are platonic best friends who want nothing more than to be accepted by the vain and status-obsessed culture of Los Angeles. Despite their sometimes contentious relationship, when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s back … And they have nobody else to hang out with.

Release Date: 2018-01-10

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 29

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
5.9

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.

Release Date: 2017-08-08

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 32

7.1

Brigsby Bear

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

Release Date: 2017-07-27

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 382

6.3

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start making love.

Release Date: 2017-02-07

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Alan

Vote Count: 55

6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

Release Date: 2016-06-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Lawrence Dunn

Vote Count: 1251

Party Over Here
3.6

Party Over Here

A late-night half-hour sketch comedy series skewering everything from pop culture to politics.

Release Date: 2016-03-12

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 5

Vote Count: 6

6.2

Neighbors

A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.

Release Date: 2014-05-08

Character: Toga #2

Vote Count: 6957

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Release Date: 2014-02-25

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 98

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Release Date: 2013-09-17

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Brett Booth

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 3465

6.1

Grown Ups 2

Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.

Release Date: 2013-07-11

Character: Male Cheerleader

Vote Count: 4377

5.6

The Watch

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

Release Date: 2012-07-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Casual Wanker #3

Vote Count: 2321

Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.1

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.

Release Date: 2012-06-08

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 38

The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 2

From The Vault - The Lonely Island at MTV Spring Break '88 Daytona Beach!!! Highlight Reel 2 of 2. Features songs "Jizz In My Pants" & "Punch You In The Jeans" from The Lonely Island album "Incredibad"

Release Date: 2011-03-24

The Lonely Island MTV Spring Break '88 - Highlight Reel 1

From The Vault - The Lonely Island at MTV Spring Break '88 Daytona Beach!!! Highlight Reel 1 of 2. Features songs "I'm On A Boat" & "We Like Sportz" from The Lonely Island album "Incredibad"

Release Date: 2011-03-09

5.4

MacGruber

Ex-special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.

Release Date: 2010-05-21

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 553

8.2

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.

Release Date: 2009-04-18

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 6

4.5

Extreme Movie

A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

Release Date: 2008-12-05

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 185

6.4

Hot Rod

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Release Date: 2007-08-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Derrick (uncredited)

Vote Count: 986

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

Emotions run high in this loose homage to the final moment of the season 2 finale of The O.C. SNL Digital Short by The Lonely Island.

Release Date: 2007-04-14

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Fighting neighbors

From https://www.thelonelyisland.com/

Release Date: 2007-01-01

7.2

Awesometown

In May, 2005, The Dudes were hired to create a pilot for Fox.

Release Date: 2006-01-23

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Self

Vote Count: 12

Regarding Ardy

In The Lonely Island's second attempt at a sitcom, Ardy breaks his finger, so Kiv and Jorm try to find him a new one.

Release Date: 2003-02-01

Department: Editing

Job: Editor

Character: Kiv

White Power

In The Lonely Island's first attempt at a sitcom, the dudes get addicted to tooth whitener.

Release Date: 2001-12-01

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Character: Kiv

The Robots Go Crazy

Plot details are unknown other than it being described as an action comedy.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Spy Guys

A CIA operative on a dangerous mission gets his cover blown while attending a friend's wedding in Europe and enlists his pals to help him escape.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

DNA

DNA‘s logline is being kept under wraps.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Awesometown

Awesometown

In May, 2005, The Dudes were hired to create a pilot for Fox.

Release Date: 2006-01-22

Episode Count: 1

Football Town

The Lonely Island's contribution to Channel 101's FX pilot.

Release Date: 2005-12-28

Hot Seat

Don't Take Jorma's Beer

Anger Managment

From www.thelonelyisland.com

Peppers

Jorma's allergic to peppers.

Lethal Objection

Starring: Andy Samberg, Chester Tam, Jorma Taccone

Vanilla Sky

From www.thelonelyisland.com

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.8

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

Release Date: 2009-07-16

Character: Self - Guest

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 60

Water And Power
5.0

Water And Power

It's a tough gig working for the Water Department, and it's also a tough gig working in Power. Dan Harmon and Ryan Ridley show you why.

Release Date: 2008-04-27

Character: Ambassador

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.5

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim comedy block and ran until May 2010. The program features surrealistic and often satirical humor, public-access television–style musical acts, bizarre faux-commercials, and editing and special effects chosen to make the show appear camp. The program featured a wide range of actors, spanning from stars such as Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte and Zach Galifianakis, to alternative comedians like Neil Hamburger, to television actors like Alan Thicke, celebrity look-alikes and impressionists. The creators of the show have described it as "the nightmare version of television."

Release Date: 2007-02-11

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 76

SNL Digital Shorts
7.0

SNL Digital Shorts

An SNL Digital Short is one in a series of comedic and often musical video shorts created for airing on NBC's Saturday Night Live, generally produced and written by The Lonely Island (Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg), though originated by Adam McKay, in collaboration with SNL hosts, writers, and cast members. The segments were originally recorded with consumer grade digital video cameras and edited on personal computers. It is usual for the episode's hosts and musical guests (the latter on rarer occasions) to take part in the episode's short, and several shorts have included celebrity cameos.

Release Date: 2005-12-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character:

Episode Count: 80

Vote Count: 2

House of Cosbys

House of Cosbys

The first Channel 101 series ever to go three consecutive months at #1, House of Cosbys was one of those rare 101 breakouts that went on to satisfy the world. In the show, the real Bill Cosby never came along and destroyed his own clones, but in real life, creator Justin Roiland and channel101.com site administrator Dan Harmon received "cease and desist" orders from Cosby's attorney in June 2005. The legal questions ground HOC's intensive animation process to a halt and House of Cosbys became Channel 101's first show to be killed not by the audience or by its own creator, but by lawyers. An unofficial fifth episode was created for the live screening by Romano and Falconer but is not served by channel101.com for genuine legal concerns. However, due to outcry and outrage, Channel 101 will continue to carry the first four episodes for your enjoyment.

Release Date: 2005-01-30

Character: Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

Episode Count: 2

The 'Bu
6.0

The 'Bu

An award-winning series from Channel 101's short film contest in the early 2000s. It mocks the soap opera television genre and satirized life in Malibu, California. There were seven episodes filmed, with an eighth episode "apology" also submitted after the creators decided to end the series. The original run was created by The Lonely Island; and starred Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Sarah Chalke.

Release Date: 2003-10-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: self

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 1

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Release Date: 1975-10-11

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 434

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