Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Titles
- 37movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 2000, busiest in 2006 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 23titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Brooklyn Nine-Nine83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor6.6average 2.0
- Pop Culture6.6average 2.2
- Satire & Parody6.6average 2.3
- Cringe Humor6.0average 2.2
- Physical Comedy6.1average 2.4
- Situational Comedy6.2average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay6.5average 3.7
- Showbiz4.0average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological2.7, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.9, average 4.7
- Tension3.3, average 6.0
- Pathos3.1, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Absurdist Humor 6
- Pop Culture References 4
- Pop Culture Satire 3
- Absurdist Comedy 3
- Sketch Comedy 3
- Cult Classic 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Campy & Ironic 2
- Cringe Humor 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Cringe Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Andy SambergActorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Hot Rod, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, +11 more
Jorma TacconeActorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hot Rod, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Extreme Movie, +8 more
Bill HaderActorSaturday Night Live, Hot Rod, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, Laser Cats!, Laser Cats 2, +1 more
Beth McCarthy-MillerDirectorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, An SNL Valentine
Fred ArmisenActorMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, Laser Cats!, Laser Cats 2
Lorne MichaelsActorSaturday Night Live, Laser Cats!, Laser Cats 2, Laser cats 3
John SolomonDirectorSaturday Night Live, Extreme Movie, An SNL Valentine, We're So Bad
Don Roy KingDirectorSaturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, An SNL Valentine
Will ForteActorThe Watch, Extreme Movie, Laser Cats!
Sarah SilvermanActorSaturday Night Live, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Phil LordActorBrooklyn Nine-Nine, Extreme Movie, Awesometown
Christopher MillerActorBrooklyn Nine-Nine, Extreme Movie, Awesometown
Movies and TV shows
40Upcoming
5 titles
Writer, Co-Producer
Producer
Director
Producer
Producer
2020s
7 titles · average score 71
as Additional Voices (voice)
Executive Producer
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
as Various Characters (voice)
as Alice Cooper
Producer
Producer
2010s
13 titles · average score 64
as McFly
Producer
Recording Supervision
as Lawrence Dunn
Director
TV show · as Brett Booth
as Male Cheerleader
as Casual Wanker #3
Executive Producer
2000s
14 titles · average score 66
Writer
TV show · as Ambassador
as Derrick (uncredited)
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
TV show
as Walt Rice
TV show · as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
as Kiv
as Kiv
1970s
1 title · average score 69
TV show · as DJ (uncredited) / Self - Cameo (uncredited)