R. J. Cutler
Known For: Directing
Biography
R. J. Cutler (born 1962; Great Neck) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer and theater director. His work includes the documentary films The War Room, A Perfect Candidate, Thin, The September Issue, The World According to Dick Cheney and Listen to Me Marlon; the non-fiction television series Black. White., American High, Freshman Diaries and 30 Days; the prime time drama series Nashville; the scripted podcast, The Oval Office Tapes; and the feature film If I Stay. Cutler's first film, The War Room, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and he is the recipient of numerous awards including two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, a GLAAD Award, two Cinema Eye Awards, and two Television Academy Honor Awards. In 2009, the Museum of Television and Radio held a five-day retrospective of his work.
Filmography
2025
- Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop ... (Producer)
- Marc by Sofia ... (Producer)
- Esports World Cup: Level Up ... (Creator)
- Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series ... (Executive Producer)
- Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Elton John: Never Too Late ... (Director)
- Martha ... (Director)
2023
- The Disappearance of Shere Hite ... (Producer)
- Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul ... (Director)
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA ... (Writer)
2022
- Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium ... (Executive Producer)
2021
2019
- The Kingmaker ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- Listen to Me Marlon ... (Producer)
2014
- If I Stay ... (Director)
2013
- The World According to Dick Cheney ... (Director)
2012
- Nashville ... (Producer)
2011
- Fish ... (Director)
2010
- The Met Ball ... (Director)
2009
- The September Issue ... (Executive Producer)
2008
- The Return of the War Room ... (Executive Producer)
- Greatest American Dog ... (Producer)
2006
- Thin ... (Producer)
- 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America ... (Director)
- Black. White. ... (Producer)
2005
- 30 Days ... (Producer)
- Making Dazed ... (Producer)
2003
- The Real Roseanne Show ... (Producer)
- Freshman Diaries ... (Director)
2000
- American High ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Anita Liberty ... (Writer)
1996
- A Perfect Candidate ... (Additional Sound Re-Recordist)
1993
- The War Room ... (Producer)