Biography
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.
Directed 19
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Director
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2014
- 2013
The World According to Dick Cheney
Director
- 2012
- 2011
Fish
Director
- 2010
The Met Ball
Director
2000s
- 2009
The September Issue
Director
- 2006
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America
Director
Black. White.
Director
- 2003
Freshman Diaries
Director
- 2000
American High
Director
1990s
- 1997
Anita Liberty
Director
- 1996
A Perfect Candidate
Director
Produced 29
2020s
- 2026
New Wave
Executive Producer
- 2025
Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Executive Producer
- 2024
- 2023
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Executive Producer
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2015
Listen to Me Marlon
Producer
- 2013
The World According to Dick Cheney
Producer
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
The September Issue
Executive Producer
- 2008
The Return of the War Room
Executive Producer, Producer
- 2006
Black. White.
Producer
- 2005
30 Days
Producer
Making Dazed
Producer
- 2003
The Real Roseanne Show
Producer
- 2000
American High
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1996
A Perfect Candidate
Producer
- 1993
Wrote 6
2020s
- 2024
- 2023
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Writer
- 2021
- 2020
2000s
- 2000
American High
Writer
1990s
- 1997
Anita Liberty
Writer
Created 4
2020s
- 2025
Esports World Cup: Level Up
Creator
- 2023
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Creator
- 2020
2000s
- 2000
American High
Creator
Acted in 1
1990s
- 1999
Sound 1
1990s
- 1996
A Perfect Candidate
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
