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Aaron Sorkin
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 write…
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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.
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2026
The Social Reckoning
Movie Writer
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2025
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
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2025
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Movie Self
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2025
The Studio
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2022
Newscasters
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2022
One Perfect Shot
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2021
Being the Ricardos
Movie Writer
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2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Movie Writer
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2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Movie Writer
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2018
Up to Snuff
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2017
Molly's Game
Movie Director
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2015
Steve Jobs
Movie Screenplay
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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2012
The Newsroom
TV show Writer
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2011
Moneyball
Movie Screenplay
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2011
Melvilasom
Movie Original Story
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2011
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
Movie Self
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2010
The Social Network
Movie Ad Executive
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2010
America: The Story of Us
TV show Self
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2008
Shaurya
Movie Original Story
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2007
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
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2007
Charlie Wilson's War
Movie Screenplay
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2006
30 Rock
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2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
TV show Writer
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2005
The Colbert Report
TV show
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2004
Entourage
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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1999
The West Wing
TV show Writer
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1998
Sports Night
TV show Writer
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1997
The View
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1996
The Daily Show
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1995
The American President
Movie Aide in Bar
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1993
Malice
Movie Screenplay
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1992
A Few Good Men
Movie Man in Bar
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1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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1953
The Oscars
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1944
Golden Globe Awards
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