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
- 25titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Brooklyn Nine-Nine83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Pop Culture7.0average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor6.5average 2.0
- Satire & Parody6.4average 2.3
- Physical Comedy6.3average 2.5
- Situational Comedy6.4average 2.7
- Cringe Humor5.8average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.6average 3.7
- Showbiz4.0average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological2.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.7, average 4.7
- Tension3.2, average 6.1
- Pathos2.8, 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.
Andy SambergActorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Hot Rod, +13 more
Jorma TacconeActorSaturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Hot Rod, Extreme Movie, +12 more
Fred ArmisenActorSNL Digital Shorts, Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special, Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, Laser Cats!, +3 more
Bill HaderActorSaturday Night Live, Hot Rod, SNL Digital Shorts, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, Laser Cats!, +2 more
Don Roy KingDirectorSaturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, An SNL Valentine
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
Will ForteActorThe Watch, Extreme Movie, SNL Digital Shorts, Laser Cats!
John MulaneyActorSaturday Night Live, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, SNL Digital Shorts, Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Kristen WiigActorSNL Digital Shorts, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Jason SudeikisActorSaturday Night Live, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister, The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Lorne MichaelsActorSaturday Night Live, SNL Digital Shorts, Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special, Laser Cats!
John SolomonDirectorSaturday Night Live, Extreme Movie, SNL Digital Shorts, An SNL Valentine
Movies and TV shows
45Upcoming
5 titles
as Daniel Merritt / Himself
Producer
Director
Producer
Producer
2020s
8 titles · average score 71
73
as Additional Voices (voice)
62
Executive Producer
69
as Subway Ghostface (voice) (uncredited)
72
as Various Characters (voice)
74
as Alice Cooper
as Nathaniel Kaufman
83
Producer
64
Producer
2010s
15 titles · average score 65
30
as McFly
75
Producer
70
as Lawrence Dunn
Director
83
TV show · as Brett Booth
32
as Male Cheerleader
38
as Casual Wanker #3
48
Executive Producer
2000s
16 titles · average score 66
38
Writer
TV show · as Ambassador
54
as Derrick (uncredited)
75
Director, Writer
77TV show
as Walt Rice
TV show · Writer, Creator
77
TV show · as Cosby Team TriOsby (voice)
as Kiv
as Kiv
1970s
1 title · average score 69
69
TV show · as DJ (uncredited) / Guy (uncredited)