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Aaron Sorkin

Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn June 9, 1961 (63 years)
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing at an early age. 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 storytelling technique called the "walk and talk." 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).

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Known For

  • The Social Network
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Moneyball
  • A Few Good Men
  • The West Wing
  • Molly's Game
  • Steve Jobs
  • Charlie Wilson's War
  • The Newsroom (2012)
  • The American President
  • Being the Ricardos
  • Malice
  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  • Sports Night
  • Shaurya

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    Filmography

    2021
    2020
    2020
    2017
    2015
    2012
    2011
    Moneyball · as Screenplay
    2010
    The Social Network · as Screenplay
    2007
    Charlie Wilson's War · as Screenplay
    2006
    1999
    The West Wing (TV Series)
    1998
    Sports Night (TV Series)
    1995
    1993
    Malice · as Screenplay
    1992
    A Few Good Men · as Screenplay

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