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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.

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm6852255Cord Jefferson - IMDb

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   Cord Jefferson is an American writer and producer who has worked on shows like The Good Place, Watchmen and American Fiction. He was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1982 and graduated from NYU with a degree in business.

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   • Birth Place: Tucson, Arizona, USA

4. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsAmerican Fiction Writer-Director Cord Jefferson Talks Both ...

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   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”

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   Why did Cord Jefferson win the Oscars?

   • 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 between drama and satire to depict social commentary on microaggression and pigeonholing of Black creatives in the publishing and film industry.

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   Was Cord Jefferson a movie director?

   • Before he read “ Erasure, ” Percival Everett ’s satirical novel about Black representation in the publishing industry, Cord Jefferson had never really thought of himself as a movie director.

   Cord Jefferson on ‘American Fiction’ - The New York Times

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   Where was Cord Jefferson born?

   • Cord Jefferson was born in Tucson, Arizona, to a white mother and black father, an attorney. After living outside the United States for several years until Jefferson was about five years old, the family returned to Tucson.

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   Who is Cord Jefferson?

   • He made his feature directorial debut with the satire American Fiction (2023), for which he received a nomination for Best Picture and won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 96th Academy Awards . Cord Jefferson was born in Tucson, Arizona, to a white mother and black father, an attorney.

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   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...

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2023/12/15 › moviesCord Jefferson on ‘American Fiction’ - The New York Times

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   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.

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     Oscar Winner Cord Jefferson discusses his film AMERICAN FICTION

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     Cord Jefferson - Satire & Getting Meta with “American Fiction” | The Daily Show

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9. www.thewrap.com › american-fiction-director-cordHow Cord Jefferson Drew From His Own Life for American Fiction

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Cord Jefferson, a TV writer and director, talks about his debut film 'American Fiction', an adaptation of a novel about a Black novelist who mocks stereotypes. He also shares his experiences of being pigeonholed as a Black writer and his collaboration with Jeffrey Wright.

10. www.npr.org › 2023/12/12 › 1218726903In 'American Fiction,' director Cord Jefferson heads off ...

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    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.