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Jeff Schaffer

Birth Name:
Jeff Schaffer
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Director, Script department, Soundtrack, Actor
Jeff Schaffer

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
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