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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. He wrote for the Comedy Central late-night series The Nightly Show ...
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Jan 29, 2024 · Cord Jefferson . In his own movie, comedy is employed as a Trojan horse, allowing Jefferson to make serious points about race and how our culture metabolises it while avoiding being a scold.
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.
Dec 12, 2023 · In 'American Fiction,' director Cord Jefferson heads off racism with satire The film is a satire based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure. It's about a Black author whose editors want him to ...
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Jan 23, 2024 · January 23, 2024 11:17am. Cord Jefferson Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images. American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson wanted to make absolutely sure he’d be asleep when the Oscar ...
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.
Award-winning Writer & Director. As a biracial youth who grew up in a mostly white suburb of Tucson, Arizona, Cord Jefferson looked to sociology to help make sense of the world. He came to William & Mary through a family connection — his father, Wilson C. “Jeff ” Jefferson Jr. J.D. ’72, was the second Black graduate of W&M Law School ...
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