Portrait of Akiva Schaffer

Directing

Akiva Schaffer

Titles
41movies20TV shows
Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 2000, busiest in 2007 and 2019 with 4 main titles each.

Directed
25
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Akiva Schaffer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    1.7, average 4.7
  • Tension
    3.2, average 6.1
  • Pathos
    2.8, average 5.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 7
  • Pop Culture Satire 5
  • Pop Culture References 4
  • Absurdist Comedy 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Celebrity Cameos 3
  • Sketch Comedy 3
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Musical Parody 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
TypeAllMovies12TV shows4
RoleAnyDirecting11Acting8Writing7Appearances4Production2Editing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s12000s162010s152020s8Upcoming5
GenreAnyComedy13TV Movie4Action3Animation1Drama1Science Fiction1Crime1Thriller1Horror1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

16 titles · average score 66
Poster for Water and Power

TV show · as Ambassador

GoodWatch54
Poster for Hot Rod

as Derrick (uncredited)

GoodWatch75
Poster for Awesometown

Director, Writer

Poster for SNL Digital Shorts

TV show · Writer, Creator

GoodWatch77
Poster for House of Cosbys

TV show · as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)

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