Akiva Schaffer
American filmmaker
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| 2025 | Akiva Schaffer is set to direct 'The Naked Gun' remake, serving as executive producer and writer |
| 2023 | Concluded directing episodes of 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' |
| 2022 | Schaffer was involved in 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story', playing the role of Alice Cooper. |
| 2022 | Directed the Disney film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, a combination of live-action and computer animation starring Andy Samberg and John Mulaney. |
| 2021 | Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for 'PEN15' |
| 2021 | Continued executive producing work on 'PEN15' |
| 2020 | Akiva Schaffer produced two films: 'I Used to Go Here' and 'Palm Springs' |
| July 2020 | Produced Palm Springs, which debuted on Hulu and set a record for the largest opening weekend viewership on the platform. The film was acquired at Sundance for a record-setting $17,500,000.69 and received multiple award nominations. |
| 2019 | Won Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series - Shortform for 'PEN15' |
| 2019 | Akiva Schaffer portrayed Mark McGwire in The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience |
| 2019 | Akiva Schaffer wrote special material for the 76th Golden Globe Awards |
| 2019 | Began work as executive producer on 'PEN15' |
| 2019 | Schaffer directed 'The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience', serving as executive producer and editor |
| 2019 | Co-produced both seasons of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, co-directing most episodes with Alice Mathias. Released Netflix's The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience and embarked on The Lonely Island's first live tour. |
| 2018 | Nominated for Writers Guild of America Award in Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials category for 'Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special' |
| 2018 | Akiva Schaffer served as creator and executive producer of 'Alone Together' |
| 2018 | Akiva Schaffer acted in the film '7 Splinters in Time', playing the role of McFly. |
| 2018 | Guest-starred on NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, portraying Brett Booth in the episode 'Show me Going'. |
| 2016 | Co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, a Judd Apatow produced feature film about a pop/rap superstar's career decline. |
| 2014 | Co-wrote 'Everything is Awesome', the theme song for The Lego Movie, which was nominated for Best Original Song and performed at the 2015 Oscars. |
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