Biography of Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer is an American writer, producer, film and television director. He has also worked with several famous writers and producers like David Mandel, Alec Berg and Larry David. Furthermore, Jeff is known as a writer for Comedy Central TV show, MTV, Give Me Back My Life!, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Seinfeld. Other than that, he is also famous for working in hit comedies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Dr. Seuss.
Jeff was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He completed high school at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. He later enrolled at Harvard College, where he was on the staff of the humor publication The Harvard Lampoon. Shortly after college, he, along with Alec Berg and David Mandel, wrote several episodes of the sitcom Seinfeld. During its ninth season, Schaffer served as an executive producer.
Furthermore, he has also served in different positions on the show such as a supervising producer, story editor, and program consultant. For his work, he was credited with creating the Festivus Pole. In addition to working as an executive producer, Schaffer worked as a director on several episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is famous for being the director of the show “Seinfeld”, the final episode of the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, which featured a reunion of the original cast of the series Seinfeld. Before that, he and his wife Jackie Schaffer also created another sitcom called The League, which is a “semi-improvised series”.
Schaffer also worked with Dave Burd to create Dave, a sitcom loosely based on Burd’s life as a rapper. The show aired on FXX in March 2020 and its second season premiered in June 2021. In addition, he has also worked in several sitcoms such as The Dictator, Bruno and Euro Trip, a 2004 teen comedy. he also had a hand in writing the 2003 adaptation of the Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat.
Jeff Schaffer age
How old is Schaffer? He is 53 years old in 2023. Jeff was born in January 1, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Furthermore, he celebrates his birthday on the 1st of January every year.
Height/Weight of Jeff Schaffer
Schaffer stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches high. he weighs around 75kg.
Jeff Schaffer Spouse
Is Schaffer married or dating? He is happily married to his beloved wife Jackie Marcus. Jackie is a former professional partner of The League series. The pair are the proud parents of a daughter named Arwen, who was born in 2012.
Jeff Schaffer family
Schaffer was born and raised along with her brother Greg in the Warren-Howland, Ohio area. He is also Jewish. Her parents are Wayne and Sally (Gardner) Schaffer. However, little is revealed about her parents or siblings.
Jeff Schaffer Net Worth
How much does Schaffer have? He has an estimated net worth of between $1.2 million to $10 million dollars. This includes your personal assets, money and income. Your successful career is the main source of your income.