
R.J. Cutler
R. J. Cutler (born 1962; Great Neck) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer and theater director. His work includes the documentary films The War Room, A Perfect Candidate, Thin, The September Issue, The World According to Dick Cheney and Listen to Me Marlon; the non-fiction television series Black. White., American High, Freshman Diaries and 30 Days; the prime time drama series Nashville; the scripted podcast, The Oval Office Tapes; and the feature film If I Stay. Cutler's first film, The War Room, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and he is the recipient of numerous awards including two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, a GLAAD Award, two Cinema Eye Awards, and two Television Academy Honor Awards. In 2009, the Museum of Television and Radio held a five-day retrospective of his work.
Behind the camera
- 2026New WaveExecutive Producer4 ep.
- 2025Fight for Glory: 2024 World SeriesDirector, Executive Producer3 ep.
- 2023Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of JuulDirector, Executive Producer4 ep.
- 2023Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USADirector, Executive Producer, Writer4 ep.
- 2020Dear...Executive Producer20 ep.
- 2012NashvilleDirector, Producer43 ep.
- 2008Greatest American DogProducer10 ep.
- 200610 Days That Unexpectedly Changed AmericaDirector1 ep.
- 2006Black. White.Director, Producer6 ep.
- 200530 DaysProducer18 ep.
- 2003Freshman DiariesDirector10 ep.
- 2003The Real Roseanne ShowProducer8 ep.
- 2000American HighDirector, Executive Producer, Writer14 ep.
Also known as: RJ Cutler · R. J. Cutler