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name: "John Shaffner"
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tmdb_id: 1335451
wikidata_id: "Q99772570"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "1 January 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-23T11:51:16.511320+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John Shaffner

## Identity

John Shaffner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-shaffner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-shaffner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0787343
- **TMDB ID:** 1335451
- **Wikidata ID:** Q99772570
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shaffner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99772570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787343/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1335451

Production designer. Born 1 January 1952 in Missoula, Montana.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1952, Missoula, Montana
- **Active:** 2003–2007
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew D. Weyman](https://film.one/person/andrew-d-weyman.md), [Chuck Lorre](https://film.one/person/chuck-lorre.md), [Eddie Gorodetsky](https://film.one/person/eddie-gorodetsky.md), [James Burrows](https://film.one/person/james-burrows.md), [Lee Aronsohn](https://film.one/person/lee-aronsohn.md), [Saladin K. Patterson](https://film.one/person/saladin-k-patterson.md), [Ted Wass](https://film.one/person/ted-wass.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shaffner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99772570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787343/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1335451

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Big Bang Theory*](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md) (68)
- **Peacock:** [*Two and a Half Men*](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md) (55)

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## Biography

John Shaffner is an American production designer and art director. Born in 1952 in Missoula, Montana, he holds a BFA from the University of Montana and an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. He began his career in theatre before moving into television.

Shaffner has designed sets for numerous television series, often in collaboration with his long-term partner Joe Stewart. His credits include production design on *Friends*, *Two and a Half Men* (2003), *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), *Roseanne* and *Dharma & Greg*. He has also created stages for talk shows including those hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, Conan O’Brien, Rachael Ray and Dr Phil, as well as backdrops for Republican National Conventions.

Shaffner has received four Primetime Emmy awards from 31 nominations and multiple Art Directors Guild awards. He served as chairman of the Television Academy and of the Art Directors Council at the Art Directors Guild.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Fi1m 68, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Fi1m 55, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Friends: The Reunion* (2021), Production Design
- *United States of Al* (2021), series, Production Design
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, Production Design
- *The Conners* (2018), series, Production Design
- *Young & Hungry* (2014), series, Production Design
- *Mom* (2013), series, Production Design
- *Guys with Kids* (2012), series, Production Design
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, Production Design — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *'Til Death* (2006), series, Production Design
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Art Direction · Production Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Art Direction — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Yoga Exercise Workout* (1994), Production Design
- *The Disneyland Story* (1990), as Art Direction
- *Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas* (1982), as Art Direction
- *The Lathe of Heaven* (1980), as Set Decoration
- *O Youth and Beauty!* (1979), as Set Decoration

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