Aaron Sorkin
Known For
Writing
Born
1961-06-09 in Manhattan, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
The Daily Show
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The View
as Self
The Colbert Report
30 Rock
as Aaron Sorkin
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Entourage
as Aaron Sorkin
The Studio
as Aaron Sorkin
The Oscars
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
The Social Network
as Ad Executive
A Few Good Men
as Man in Bar
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
America: The Story of Us
as Self
The American President
as Aide in Bar
One Perfect Shot
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
as Self
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
as Self
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
as Self