R.J. Cutler
Biography
R. J. Cutler is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer, and theater director born in 1962 in Great Neck, New York. His documentary film work includes The War Room, A Perfect Candidate, Thin, The September Issue, The World According to Dick Cheney, and Listen to Me Marlon. His non-fiction television series credits include Black. White., American High, Freshman Diaries, and 30 Days. He also worked on the prime time drama series Nashville, the scripted podcast The Oval Office Tapes, and the feature film If I Stay. His first film, The War Room, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and he is a recipient of multiple awards, including two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and a GLAAD Award.
Career overview
R.J. Cutler is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer, and theater director who was born in Great Neck, New York. His extensive body of work spans documentary films, non-fiction television series, prime-time drama, scripted podcasts, and feature films.
Among his notable documentary films are The War Room, A Perfect Candidate, Thin, The September Issue, The World According to Dick Cheney, and Listen to Me Marlon. His first film, The War Room, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. In the realm of television and other media, Cutler has worked on non-fiction series such as Black. White., American High, Freshman Diaries, and 30 Days. His credits also include the prime-time drama series Nashville, the scripted podcast The Oval Office Tapes, and the feature film If I Stay.
Over the course of his career, Cutler has received numerous accolades for his work, including two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and a GLAAD Award.
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68 titles- Marc by Sofia (2026) Producer
- Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series (2025) Executive Producer
- Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series (2025) Director
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop (2025) Producer
- Esports World Cup: Level Up (2025) Creator
- Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution (2025) Executive Producer
- Elton John: Never Too Late (2024) Director
- Elton John: Never Too Late (2024) Executive Producer
- Martha (2024) Director
- Martha (2024) Producer
- Martha (2024) Writer
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023) Writer
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023) Director
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023) Executive Producer
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023) Creator
- The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) Producer
- Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (2023) Director
- Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (2023) Executive Producer
- Anthem (2023) Executive Producer
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023) Director
- Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022) Executive Producer
- Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) Writer
- Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) Director
- Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) Producer
- Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry Live Premiere Event (2021) as Self
- Dear... (2020) Executive Producer
- Dear... (2020) Creator
- Belushi (2020) Director
- Belushi (2020) Producer
- Belushi (2020) Writer
- The Kingmaker (2019) Executive Producer
- Listen to Me Marlon (2015) Producer
- If I Stay (2014) Director
- The World According to Dick Cheney (2013) Director
- The World According to Dick Cheney (2013) Producer
- Nashville (2012) Producer
- Nashville (2012) Director
- Fish (2011) Director
- The Met Ball (2010) Director
- The September Issue (2009) Executive Producer
- The September Issue (2009) Director
- Greatest American Dog (2008) Producer
- The Return of the War Room (2008) Executive Producer
- The Return of the War Room (2008) Producer
- Black. White. (2006) Producer
- Black. White. (2006) Director
- 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006) Director
- 30 Days (2005) Producer
- Thin (2005) Producer
- Making Dazed (2005) Producer
- Freshman Diaries (2003) Director
- The Real Roseanne Show (2003) Producer
- American High (2000) Executive Producer
- American High (2000) Director
- American High (2000) Writer
- American High (2000) Creator
- Anita Liberty (1997) Writer
- Anita Liberty (1997) Director
- A Perfect Candidate (1996) Additional Sound Re-Recordist
- A Perfect Candidate (1996) Producer
- A Perfect Candidate (1996) Director
- The War Room (1993) Producer
- Untitled Olivia Newton-John Documentary Producer
- Untitled Louvre Heist Documentary Producer
- Untitled R. J. Cutler Camp Century Documentary Director
- Untitled R. J. Cutler Camp Century Documentary Producer
- Untitled Julie Andrews Documentary Director
- Untitled Julie Andrews Documentary Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is R.J. Cutler best known for?
R.J. Cutler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Marc by Sofia (2026), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021).
When and where was R.J. Cutler born?
R.J. Cutler was born in Great Neck, New York, USA.
How many credits does R.J. Cutler have?
R.J. Cutler has accumulated over 68 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1993 to 2026.
What is R.J. Cutler's background in cinema and television?
R. J. Cutler is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer, and theater director born in 1962 in Great Neck, New York. His documentary film work includes The War Room, A Perfect Candidate, Thin, The September Issue, The World According to Dick Cheney, and Listen to Me Marlon. His non-fiction television s...