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Jeff Schaffer

Jeff Schaffer

Writer, producer and director · Born January 1, 1970 (56) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jeff Schaffer (born January 1, 1970) is an American film and television director, writer, and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Jeff Schaffer's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Manic
4
Joyful
5
Tense
1
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films end

  • 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.

  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
  • Dave(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Brews Brothers(2020)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
  • Clear History(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • The Dictator(2012)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • The League(2009)

    Show 84 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Brüno(2009)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Shark Tale(2004)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • EuroTrip(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • The Cat in the Hat(2003)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 94 episodes · Director · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    as Phone Guy No. 2

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 86 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Blow Up the Chat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 13 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting5 of 15: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting13 of 15: 4 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing8 of 15: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew3 of 15: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

15 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · acting2000s7 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

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.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 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.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–50 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles22–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–83 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–56 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles14–50 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles