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Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, playwright and film director.
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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). …
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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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- 2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
- 2025Marlee Matlin: Not Alone AnymoreSelf
- 2021Being the RicardosWriter · Director
- 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteWriter · Producer
- 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7Writer · Director
- 2018Up to SnuffSelf
- 2017Molly's GameWriter · Director
- 2015Steve JobsWriter
- 2011MoneyballWriter
- 2011MelvilasomWriter
- 2011How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?Self
- 2010The Social NetworkWriter · Ad Executive
- 2008ShauryaWriter
- 2007The True Story of Charlie WilsonSelf
- 2007Charlie Wilson's WarWriter
- 2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
- 1995The American PresidentWriter · Aide in Bar
- 1993MaliceWriter
- 1992A Few Good MenWriter · Man in Bar
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