Directing
Akiva Schaffer
- Titles
- 38movies18TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 2000, busiest in 2007 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 24titles 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.
- Pop Culture6.9average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor6.5average 2.0
- Satire & Parody6.4average 2.3
- Physical Comedy6.3average 2.5
- Cringe Humor5.8average 2.2
- Situational Comedy6.3average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay6.6average 3.7
- Showbiz3.7average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological2.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.7, average 4.7
- Tension3.2, average 6.1
- Pathos2.7, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Absurdist Humor 6
- Pop Culture References 4
- Pop Culture Satire 4
- Absurdist Comedy 3
- Sketch Comedy 3
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Musical Parody 2
- Cult Classic 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Cringe Humor 2
- Contemporary 2
- Meta-Humor 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, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Hot Rod, +11 more
Jorma TacconeActorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Hot Rod, Extreme Movie, +10 more
Bill HaderActorSaturday Night Live, Hot Rod, Laser Cats!, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, +1 more
Fred ArmisenActorMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, Laser Cats!, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
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
Jason SudeikisActorSaturday Night Live, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Don Roy KingDirectorSaturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, An SNL Valentine
Kristen WiigActorSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Chester TamActorFootball Town, White Power, The 'Bu
Phil LordActorBrooklyn Nine-Nine, Extreme Movie, Awesometown
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
Movies and TV shows
19Upcoming
1 title
Stepsisters
Director
2020s
2 titles · average score 72
73
The Naked Gun (2025)
as Additional Voices (voice)
72
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Various Characters (voice)
2010s
5 titles · average score 68
70
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Lawrence Dunn
An SNL Valentine (2015)
Director
38
The Watch (2012)
as Casual Wanker #3
2000s
11 titles · average score 68
54
Hot Rod (2007)
as Derrick (uncredited)
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister (2007)
Director, Writer
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister (2007)
Director, Writer
75
Awesometown (2006)
Writer, Director
Laser Cats! (2006)
Director
Football Town (2005)
as Walt Rice
Regarding Ardy (2003)
as Kiv
White Power (2001)
as Kiv