FILM DIRECTOR

Akiva Schaffer

1977 - Today

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Akiva Daniel Shebar Schaffer (; born December 1, 1977) is an American writer, producer, director, comedian, actor, and rapper. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island, along with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. Schaffer began his career with The Lonely Island making videos for Channel 101. In 2005, Saturday Night Live hired the trio, with Schaffer joining as a writer. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Akiva Schaffer is the 2,125th most popular film director (down from 2,002nd in 2024), the 18,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,076th in 2019) and the 644th most popular American Film Director.

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Among people born in 1977, Akiva Schaffer ranks 1,105. Before her are Yuliya Pakhalina, Ilse Heylen, Marco Brito, Dally Randriantefy, Narita Takaki, and Michal Riszdorfer. After her are Jane Monheit, Leszek Blanik, Miranda Raison, Beau Willimon, Yelena Mikulich, and Karin Mortensen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Akiva Schaffer ranks 18,475 out of 20,380. Before her are Helen DeWitt (1957), Iron & Wine (1974), Mindy McCready (1975), Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski (1993), Hunter Doohan (1994), and DJ AM (1973). After her are Dreama Walker (1986), Lorrie Morgan (1959), Dree Hemingway (1987), Emmy Raver-Lampman (1988), Jane Espenson (1964), and Jane Monheit (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Akiva Schaffer ranks 645. Before her are Will Gluck (1974), Adam Wingard (1982), Loren Bouchard (1969), Jake Paltrow (1975), Reginald Hudlin (1961), Jeremy Saulnier (1976), and Scott Kalvert (1964). After her are Eric Heisserer (1970), Seth Gordon (1976), Mike Cahill (1979), George Tillman Jr. (1969), and Lynn Shelton (1965).

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