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Cord Jefferson is an American writer and director. After studying at the College of William & Mary he started a career in journalism and wrote for numerous publications before becoming an editor at Gawker until 2014. Jefferson transitioned to working as a writer for television.
Nov 28, 2023 · Before he made his directorial debut with “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson was a Tucson-born journalist and then a television writer for “Master of None,” “The Good Place,” “Watchmen” and...
Cord Jefferson was born on 26 January 1982 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for American Fiction (2023), The Good Place (2016) and Watchmen (2019).
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- Tucson, Arizona, USA
Dec 15, 2023 · The Emmy-winning writer and former journalist drew on personal experience for his feature debut, a layered sendup of race and hypocrisy in the book and film worlds.
- Reggie Ugwu
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Dec 24, 2023 · TV-writing MVP (‘Watchmen’) talks his feature directorial debut, a scathing satire of publishing and Hollywood’s treatment of Black creatives.
- David Fear
Jan 23, 2024 · Oscar Nominee Cord Jefferson on His Two Nods for ‘American Fiction’: “I Might Have Had a Heart Attack if I Was Watching It Live” Nominated for best picture and best adapted screenplay,...
Mar 10, 2024 · Cord Jefferson won at the Oscars on Sunday, taking home the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction. Based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, the film straddled the line...
