Writing
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.
Acting
- 2026The Detour with David Chang1 ep.
- 2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf1 ep.
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)4 ep.
- 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf2 ep.
- 2013VICESelf - Correspondent2 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2025IT: Welcome to DerryWriter1 ep.
- 2021Station ElevenWriter1 ep.
- 2019WatchmenExecutive Story Editor, Writer9 ep.
- 2018SuccessionOther10 ep.
- 2016The Good PlaceStory Editor, Writer3 ep.
- 2015Master of NoneCo-Executive Producer, Story, Story Editor10 ep.
- 2015The Nightly Show with Larry WilmoreWriter259 ep.
- 2014Survivor's RemorseStory, Writer6 ep.
- —The CorrectionsDirector, Executive Producer1 ep.
- —Just CauseExecutive Producer, Writer1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026The Detour with David Chang1 ep.
- 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf2 ep.
- 2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf1 ep.
- 2024The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017VICESelf - Correspondent2 ep.