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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.
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”
Dec 13, 2023 · Screen Rant interviewed Cord Jefferson about his directorial debut, American Fiction. He discussed how his experience in television helped prepare him for his feature directorial debut and collaborating with Wright. Jefferson also broke down how he adapted Erasure for the big screen.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Cord Jefferson 's first film is about a Black writer who is told his work isn't "Black" enough, and so he writes a book full of blatant stereotypes about the Black experience. Much to his consternation, the book is a hit; white book publishers, movie producers, and readers eat it up.
Jan 8, 2024 · “I was so just overcome,” Cord Jefferson says of getting the greenlight to make “American Fiction.” “I really thought that I might never get to make something that I wanted to make.” (Clark...
Dec 6, 2023 · Ten years ago, Cord Jefferson was blogging for Gawker. Now, his directorial debut, American Fiction, is almost guaranteed a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars and he’s a frontrunner for Best...
