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Jeff Schaffer Biography

Birth Name:Jeff Schaffer

Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department, Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 2012, he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series
  • Was nominated for a 2009 Producers Guild of America Award for his work on "Curb Your Enthusiasm․"
  • Was nominated for the 1998 Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy
  • Was nominated for the 2010 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
  • Was nominated fo rthe 2013 Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
  • Before becoming a writer, he studied at Harvard University
  • Is best known for his work on comedic television series

Awards

  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1998WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 2003Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: winner
  • 2004Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2010DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
  • 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2021WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated