Aaron Sorkin

Known for WritingBorn 1961-06-09 (age 65)Manhattan, New York, USA

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, playwright and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing early on. As a writer for stage, television, and film, Sorkin is recognised for his trademark fast-paced dialogue and extended monologues, complemented by frequent use of the "walk and talk" storytelling technique. Sorkin has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globes. Sorkin rose to prominence as a writer-creator and showrunner of the television series Sports Night (1998–2000), The West Wing (1999–2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–07), and The Newsroom (2012–14). He is also known for his work on Broadway, including the plays A Few Good Men (1989), The Farnsworth Invention (2007), To Kill a Mockingbird (2018), and the revival of Lerner and Loewe's musical Camelot (2023). He wrote the film screenplays for A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), and several biopics, including Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Moneyball (2011), and Steve Jobs (2015). For writing The Social Network (2010), he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He made his directorial film debut with Molly's Game (2017), followed by The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Being the Ricardos (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Sorkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

America: The Story of Us

The West Wing

The Newsroom

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

The Studio

The Trial of the Chicago 7

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

30 Rock

The Social Network

A Few Good Men

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Moneyball

Entourage

Molly's Game

Sports Night

Shaurya

The Colbert Report

Steve Jobs

Being the Ricardos

Charlie Wilson's War

The Oscars

Melvilasom

The American President

The Daily Show

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Golden Globe Awards

Malice

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The True Story of Charlie Wilson

One Perfect Shot

The View

The Social Reckoning

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Newscasters

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