
R. J. Cutler
Director
Place of birth: Great Neck, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (21)
- Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021, ★ 8.2)
- Esports World Cup: Level Up (2025, ★ 8.4)
- The War Room (1993, ★ 6.8)
- Elton John: Never Too Late (2024, ★ 6.6)
- If I Stay (2014, ★ 7.4)
- Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022, ★ 7.5)
- The September Issue (2009, ★ 6.5)
- Thin (2006, ★ 6.9)
- Listen to Me Marlon (2015, ★ 7.5)
- Martha (2024, ★ 7.2)
- Belushi (2020, ★ 7)
- The Kingmaker (2019, ★ 7.4)
- The World According to Dick Cheney (2013, ★ 6.7)
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop (2025, ★ 7.2)
- 30 Days (2005, ★ 7.4)
- Nashville (2012, ★ 6.7)
- Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (2023, ★ 6.8)
- A Perfect Candidate (1996, ★ 5.6)
- Anthem (2023, ★ 5.4)
- Dear... (2020, ★ 5)
- The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023, ★ 3.9)