Aaron Sorkin

Also Credited As:

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
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Biography

Through verbal flourishes and idealistic characters who seemed to only fail from undying loyalty, Sorkin presented a fictional world that seemed at odds with his own harsh reality. But his unflinching onscreen idealism was made honest by the sheer density and scope of his writing, particularly on "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006), Sorkin's oft-awarded and highly-rated series about the inner workings of a White House populated by bright-eyed …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin on June 9, 1961 in Scarsdale, New York, USA

LATEST CREDITS

The True Story of Charlie Wilson

Interviewee

A Few Good Men

Man in Bar, Screenplay

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols

Actor

Prism Awards 2000

Actor

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty

Attendee

The American President

Aide in Bar, Screenplay

The Social Network

Ad Executive, Screenplay

The Politician

Director, Producer, Screenplay (adaptation)

Sports Night

Executive Producer, Creator

The Challenge

Screenplay (adaptation )

Moneyball

Screenplay

The West Wing

Creator

Untitled (Columbia Pictures/Steve Jobs Biopic)

Screenplay (adaptation)

Malice

Screenplay

Enemy of the State

Screenplay

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Screenplay

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Creator

Ocean of Storms

Screenplay (rewrite )

Charlie Wilson's War

Screenplay (adaptation )