Writing
Cord Jefferson
Biography
Cord Jefferson is a television writer, journalist, and essayist who has worked on the TV series Watchmen, Succession, The Good Place, and Master of None. He is the recipient of an Emmy Award, NAACP Image Award, two Writers Guild of America Awards, and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Photos
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
6
Acting credits
4
Directing
12
Writing
6
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.3Succession
2018 · tv · Other
- 2
★ 8.2IT: Welcome to Derry
2025 · tv · Writer
- 3
★ 8.0The Good Place
2016 · tv · Story Editor
- 4
★ 7.6Watchmen
2019 · tv · Executive Story Editor
- 5
★ 7.3Master of None
2015 · tv · Story
- 6
★ 7.3American Fiction
2023 · movie · Director
- 7
★ 7.1Station Eleven
2021 · tv · Writer
- 8
★ 6.4The Daily Show
1996 · tv · as Self - Guest
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
