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Eric Schaeffer(I)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Eric Schaeffer in If Lucy Fell (1996)
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Eric Schaeffer was born on 22 January 1962 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Boy Meets Girl (2014), If Lucy Fell (1996) and Fall (1997).
BornJanuary 22, 1962
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BornJanuary 22, 1962
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      • 9 wins total

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    Known for

    Michael Welch and Michelle Hendley in Boy Meets Girl (2014)
    Boy Meets Girl
    7.1
    • Police Officer(uncredited)
    • 2014
    Elle Macpherson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eric Schaeffer in If Lucy Fell (1996)
    If Lucy Fell
    4.9
    • Joe MacGonaughgill
    • 1996
    Fall (1997)
    Fall
    5.7
    • Michael
    • 1997
    Eric Schaeffer and Lizzie Brocheré in After Fall, Winter (2011)
    After Fall, Winter
    6.4
    • Michael
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Michael Welch and Michelle Hendley in Boy Meets Girl (2014)
      Boy Meets Girl
      7.1
      • Police Officer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Eric Schaeffer and Lizzie Brocheré in After Fall, Winter (2011)
      After Fall, Winter
      6.4
      • Michael
      • 2011
    • They're Out of the Business (2011)
      They're Out of the Business
      5.7
      • Splick
      • 2011
    • Gravity (2010)
      Gravity
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Detective Miller
      • 2010
    • I Can't Believe I'm Still Single (2008)
      I Can't Believe I'm Still Single
      5.8
      TV Series
      • 2008–2009
    • Ryan Reynolds, Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, and Margarita Levieva in Adventureland (2009)
      Adventureland
      6.8
      • Foreigner Tribute Band Member
      • 2009
    • Starved (2005)
      Starved
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sam
      • 2005
    • Téa Leoni and Adam Sandler in Spanglish (2004)
      Spanglish
      6.4
      • Rabid Sports Fan
      • 2004
    • Marmalade (2004)
      Marmalade
      5.1
      • Dan
      • 2004
    • Century City (2004)
      Century City
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Darwin McNeil
      • 2004
    • Mind the Gap (2004)
      Mind the Gap
      6.9
      • Sam Blue
      • 2004
    • Anthony Michael Hall in The Dead Zone (2002)
      The Dead Zone
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Francis Ritter
      • 2003
    • Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman, and Paul Reiser in One Night at McCool's (2001)
      One Night at McCool's
      6.2
      • Greg Spradling
      • 2001
    • Samantha Mathis, Mackenzie Astin, Ken Marino, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and James Roday Rodriguez in First Years (2001)
      First Years
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Sam O'Donnell
      • 2001
    • Legal Aid
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • 1999

    Writer

    • Annabella Sciorra in Before I Go (2021)
      Before I Go
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Michael Welch and Michelle Hendley in Boy Meets Girl (2014)
      Boy Meets Girl
      7.1
      • written by
      • 2014
    • All-American New Year's Eve 2013
      4.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Eric Schaeffer and Lizzie Brocheré in After Fall, Winter (2011)
      After Fall, Winter
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2011
    • They're Out of the Business (2011)
      They're Out of the Business
      5.7
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Gravity (2010)
      Gravity
      6.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2010
    • I Can't Believe I'm Still Single (2008)
      I Can't Believe I'm Still Single
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Starved (2005)
      Starved
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2005
    • Mind the Gap (2004)
      Mind the Gap
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Jill Clayburgh and Jeffrey Tambor in Never Again (2001)
      Never Again
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Wirey Spindell (1999)
      Wirey Spindell
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Elissa (1997)
      Elissa
      8.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Fall (1997)
      Fall
      5.7
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • New York Daze (1995)
      New York Daze
      6.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • teleplay
      • written by
      • 1995–1996

    Director

    • Annabella Sciorra in Before I Go (2021)
      Before I Go
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Michael Welch and Michelle Hendley in Boy Meets Girl (2014)
      Boy Meets Girl
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2014
    • Eric Schaeffer and Lizzie Brocheré in After Fall, Winter (2011)
      After Fall, Winter
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2011
    • They're Out of the Business (2011)
      They're Out of the Business
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Gravity (2010)
      Gravity
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • I Can't Believe I'm Still Single (2008)
      I Can't Believe I'm Still Single
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2009
    • Starved (2005)
      Starved
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Mind the Gap (2004)
      Mind the Gap
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Jill Clayburgh and Jeffrey Tambor in Never Again (2001)
      Never Again
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Wirey Spindell (1999)
      Wirey Spindell
      5.2
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Fall (1997)
      Fall
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Elle Macpherson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eric Schaeffer in If Lucy Fell (1996)
      If Lucy Fell
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Phoebe Cates, Martha Plimpton, Debra Clein, Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
      My Life's in Turnaround
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1993

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    They're Out of the Business
    Trailer 1:39
    They're Out of the Business
    They're Out of the Business
    Trailer 1:39
    They're Out of the Business
    If Lucy Fell
    Trailer 2:42
    If Lucy Fell

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • January 22, 1962
      • New York City, New York, USA

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      Drove a cab in New York City for nine years; during that time he wrote 20 screenplays, two stage plays, a novel and assorted other works.

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