Cord Jefferson (born January 1, 1982) is an American filmmaker, journalist, and essayist. He has worked on the TV series Watchmen (for which he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing), Succession, The Good Place, and Master of None. For his feature directorial debut American Fiction (2023), Jefferson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as an NAACP Image Award, a Writers Guild of America Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
2026A Story of DerryMovieConsulting Producer
2026The Detour with David ChangTV show1 episodes
2025IT: Welcome to DerryTV showWriter · Consulting Producer · 8 episodes
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2024Hollywood BlackTV showas Self (archive footage) · 4 episodes
2024The DisruptorsMovieExecutive Producer
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2023American FictionMovieDirector · Writer · Producer
2021Station ElevenTV showWriter · 1 episodes
2019WatchmenTV showExecutive Story Editor · Writer · 9 episodes2019In the Still NightMovieThanks
2018SuccessionTV showOther · 10 episodes
2016The Good PlaceTV showStory Editor · Writer · 3 episodes
2015Master of NoneTV showStory · Co-Executive Producer · Story Editor · 10 episodes
2015The Nightly Show with Larry WilmoreTV showWriter · 259 episodes
2014Survivor's RemorseTV showWriter · Story · 6 episodes
2013VICETV showas Self - Correspondent · 2 episodes
1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1953The OscarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes