Akiva Schaffer
Akiva Schaffer · Arts & Literature
Emmy-winning member of The Lonely Island and director of comedy films and SNL Digital Shorts.
1977, Berkeley, California, USA
United States
Akiva Schaffer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Emmy-winning member of The Lonely Island and director of comedy films and SNL Digital Shorts.
Akiva Schaffer, born to Jewish parents, is a comedian, writer and director who co-founded the comedy trio The Lonely Island with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. At Saturday Night Live he directed and co-wrote most of the acclaimed SNL Digital Shorts, including 'Lazy Sunday' and 'Dick in a Box', winning an Emmy, and went on to direct feature comedies. His work reshaped short-form digital comedy for a new generation.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
Emmy-winning member of The Lonely Island and director of comedy films and SNL Digital Shorts.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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