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  1. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. 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.

  2. 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.

    • January 1, 1
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    • Tucson, Arizona, USA
  3. 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,...

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  5. Dec 15, 2023 · Cord Jefferson calls “Hollywood Shuffle” the “spiritual ancestor” of “American Fiction,” explaining, “It opened my eyes to this idea that you can talk about these things that are very serious...

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  6. Dec 12, 2023 · The film is a satire based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure. It's about a Black author whose editors want him to write clichéd stories of Black life — that rang true to director Cord...

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  7. 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...

  8. Dec 1, 2023 · Cord Jefferson, a TV writer on shows like 'Watchmen' and 'Succession', talks about his debut film 'American Fiction', based on Percival Everett's novel. He shares his challenges, inspirations, and surprises in adapting the story of a Black literary hoax.

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