Cord Jefferson
Born: 1982-01-01 in Tucson, Arizona, USA
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Detour with David Chang as Guest
2025
- IT: Welcome to Derry ... (Writer)
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
2024
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang as Self
- Hollywood Black as Self (archive footage)
- The Disruptors ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- American Fiction ... (Director)
2021
- Station Eleven ... (Writer)
2019
- Watchmen ... (Executive Story Editor)
- In the Still Night ... (Thanks)
2018
- Succession ... (Other)
2016
- The Good Place ... (Story Editor)
2015
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore ... (Writer)
- Master of None ... (Story)
2014
- Survivor's Remorse ... (Writer)
2013
- VICE as Self - Correspondent
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1953
- The Oscars as Self