Cord Jefferson

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.

Cord Jefferson is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 23 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Detour with David Chang (2026), Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025), Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024), A Story of Derry (2026), The Daily Show (1996), IT: Welcome to Derry (2025), Succession (2018), The Good Place (2016). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2026, including 6 movies and 17 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.