Jac Schaeffer

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Jac Schaeffer
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Schaeffer in 2011
Born (1978-10-26) October 26, 1978 (age 42)
Alma materPrinceton University
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • filmmaker
Years active2009–present

Jacqueline Schaeffer (born October 26, 1978) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for creating the Disney+ television miniseries WandaVision (2021) set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for which she also co-wrote the film Black Widow (2021).[1][2]

Life and career[]

Schaeffer grew up in Agoura Hills, California and was inspired by filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, and Lisa Cholodenko as a teenager.[3] Schaeffer graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in English in 2000 after completing an 81-page senior thesis, titled "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero", under the supervision of Maria DiBattista.[4] She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the USC School of Cinema.[3][5][6] She wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club theatre groupe, where she learned so much about storytelling and acting despite never being a terrific actor on her own, playing versions of herself.[7] She is Jewish on her father's side,[8] and has two children.[3]

She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, an science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and saw a limited US release a year later.[2]

Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson,[9] which was released in May 2019.[10] Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script The Shower with Hathaway.[11]

Schaeffer co-wrote the screenplay for the Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film was released on March 8, 2019.

Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson,[12] until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson.[13] She was also hired by Marvel to write the first and final episodes and serve as head writer for the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision, in January 2019.[14] More recently, she signed an overall deal with Disney Television Studios.[15]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter Producer
2009 TiMER Yes Yes Yes Directorial debut
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure No Yes No Short film
2019 Captain Marvel No Yes No Uncredited
Co-wrote with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
The Hustle No Yes No Co-wrote with Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning and Dale Launer
2021 Black Widow No Story No Co-story writer with Ned Benson

Television[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Showrunner Screenwriter Producer
2021 WandaVision No Yes Yes Executive Miniseries; Wrote 2 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ "Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer". Indiewire. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "'Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Schaeffer, Jacqueline Sidford (2000). "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Brett (April 22, 2009). "Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jac Schaeffer Biography". Stacey Stern. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Allen, Paige (March 11, 2021). ""WandaVision" creator Jac Schaeffer '00 discusses Princeton connections, sitcom inspiration, and female representation". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal". Jewish Tampa. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 19, 2017). "Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Are The 'Nasty Women' In MGM's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Remake". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 12, 2019). "'The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake". Collider. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (January 15, 2016). "Anne Hathaway's Alien Invasion Comedy 'The Shower' Landing at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  12. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 10, 2018). "Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing". Variety. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  13. ^ Sneider, Jeff (February 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie". Collider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  14. ^ Kit, Borys (January 9, 2019). "Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 26, 2021). "'WandaVision' Head Writer Jac Schaeffer Sets Overall Deal With Marvel Studios, 20th Television". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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