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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.
Writer: American Fiction. 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).
Dec 12, 2023 · Monk's editors want clichéd stories about Black life — something screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson says he experienced first-hand as a writer in Hollywood.
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...
Mar 10, 2024 · Cord Jefferson, former staff writer for The Root, saw his commitment to writing Black content culminate with the ultimate award Sunday night, as he accepted an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay...
Jan 23, 2024 · American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson wanted to make absolutely sure he’d be asleep when the Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning.
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.
