Jeff Schaffer (born January 1, 1970) is an American film and television director, writer, and producer.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1970 (56)
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Writer, producer and director
- 13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Known for
What are Jeff Schaffer's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 2
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jeff Schaffer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Schaffer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Dave(2020)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Brews Brothers(2020)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Clear History(2013)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Dictator(2012)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The League(2009)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Brüno(2009)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Shark Tale(2004)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
EuroTrip(2004)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Cat in the Hat(2003)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all showsIt's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Best Laid Plans(1999)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Seinfeld(1989)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all showsBlow Up the Chat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 13 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Shark Tale (2004)

Highest rated
EuroTrip (2004)

Most popular right now
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Film career
- 1999Screen debut· Best Laid Plans
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jeff Schaffer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 30/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Jeff Schaffer's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Jeff Schaffer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jeff Schaffer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alec Berg shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Larry CharlesShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Charles

Writers
- Alec BergShared titles: Clear History (2013), The Dictator (2012), EuroTrip (2004), Shark Tale (2004), The Cat in the Hat (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Alec Berg

- David MandelShared titles: Clear History (2013), The Dictator (2012), EuroTrip (2004), The Cat in the Hat (2003)See all 4 shared titles with David Mandel

- Sacha Baron CohenShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Sacha Baron Cohen

Composers and editors
- Eric KissackShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Kissack
- Erran Baron CohenShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Erran Baron Cohen

Producers
- Monica LevinsonShared titles: Clear History (2013), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Monica Levinson

- Anthony HinesShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Hines
- Todd SchulmanShared titles: The Dictator (2012), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Schulman

Mixed roles
- Dale SternShared titles: Brews Brothers (2020), Brüno (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Dale Stern


