Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin is an American filmmaker. Born June 9, 1961, in New York City. Known for The West Wing, Molly's Game and To Kill a Mockingbird. Educated at Syracuse University and Scarsdale High School. Awards include Writers Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay.
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- Described as
- American filmmaker (born 1961)
- Other names
- Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
- Born
- June 9, 1961 · 4 references
- Born in
- New York City
- Name at birth
- Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · 1 reference; film producer; playwright; writer; actor · 1 reference; scenographer; film actor; showrunner
- Education
- Syracuse University (1979–1983); Scarsdale High School
- Member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- Known for
- The West Wing; Molly's Game; To Kill a Mockingbird; Sports Night
- Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2011) · 1 reference; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay (2011); Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (2010); Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (2010); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2000); National Humanities Medal (2023) · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Julia Bingham (1996–2005)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 55
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1384031090
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker. As a writer for stage, television, and film, he is recognized for his 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, three Golden Globes, and two WGA Awards, in addition to a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
Born in New York City, Sorkin developed a passion for writing at an early age. He 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 (2006–2007), and The Newsroom (2012–2014). 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), Being the Ricardos (2021), and The Social Reckoning (2026), which served as a standalone sequel to The Social Network.
- Born, in its opening lines
- June 9, 1961
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