Akiva Schaffer

American comedy writer, actor and film director
Person human Q419466
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Summary

Akiva Schaffer was born on December 1, 1977[1], in Berkeley[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film editor[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,698 views/month, #5,892 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Liz Cackowski[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: writer[11], television actor[12], film actor[13], singer[14], director[15]
  • Educated at: University of California, Santa Cruz[16], Berkeley High School[17]
  • Member of: The Lonely Island[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Akiva Schaffer[21]
  • Family name: Schaffer[22]
  • Given name: Akiva[23]
  • Start of work period: 2001[24]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Akiva Schaffer[25]

Why It Matters

Akiva Schaffer has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Akiva Schaffer born?

Akiva Schaffer was born in Berkeley[2].

Who was Akiva Schaffer married to?

Akiva Schaffer's spouses include Liz Cackowski[9].

What did Akiva Schaffer do for work?

Akiva Schaffer worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film editor[6], and songwriter[7].

Where did Akiva Schaffer go to school?

Akiva Schaffer was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[16] and Berkeley High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . LUMIERE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 29104
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Akiva
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    Religion or worldview → Judaism
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