Known For
Writing
Born
Jun 09, 1961
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Credits
39 titles
Aaron Sorkin
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Social Reckoning
Writer
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Self
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Self
The Studio
Aaron Sorkin
Newscasters
Thanks
One Perfect Shot
Self
Being the Ricardos
Writer
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Writer
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Writer
Up to Snuff
Self
Molly's Game
Director
Steve Jobs
Screenplay
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Newsroom
Writer
Moneyball
Screenplay
Melvilasom
Original Story
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
Self
The Social Network
Ad Executive
America: The Story of Us
Self
Shaurya
Original Story
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
Self
Charlie Wilson's War
Screenplay
30 Rock
Aaron Sorkin
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Writer
The Colbert Report
Entourage
Aaron Sorkin
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
The West Wing
Writer
Sports Night
Writer
The View
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The American President
Aide in Bar
Malice
Screenplay
A Few Good Men
Man in Bar
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee