Cord Jefferson
Biography
Cord Jefferson (born January 1, 1982) is an American filmmaker, journalist, and essayist. He has worked on the TV series Watchmen (for which he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing), Succession, The Good Place, and Master of None. For his feature directorial debut American Fiction (2023), Jefferson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as an NAACP Image Award, a Writers Guild of America Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
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Filmography
Acting (7)
Television (7)
The Detour with David Chang
2026 Upcomingas Guest
Sep 20
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025as Self
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024as Self
Hollywood Black
2024as Self (archive footage)
VICE
2013as Self - Correspondent
The Daily Show
1996as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
Crew (25)
Movies (8)
The Disruptors
2024Executive Producer
American Fiction
2023Director
American Fiction
2023Producer
American Fiction
2023Writer
In the Still Night
2019Thanks
Cord Jefferson's Untitled Neo-Western/Noir
Director
Cord Jefferson's Untitled Erotic Thriller
Director
Cord Jefferson's Untitled Erotic Thriller
Writer
Television (17)
IT: Welcome to Derry
2025Writer
Station Eleven
2021Writer
Watchmen
2019Executive Story Editor
Watchmen
2019Writer
Succession
2018Other
The Good Place
2016Story Editor
The Good Place
2016Writer
Master of None
2015Co-Executive Producer
Master of None
2015Story
Master of None
2015Story Editor
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015Writer
Survivor's Remorse
2014Story
Survivor's Remorse
2014Writer
The Corrections
Director
The Corrections
Executive Producer
Just Cause
Executive Producer
Just Cause
Writer
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