Aaron Benjamin Sorkin\u00a0(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\u00a0numerous accolades, including an\u00a0Academy Award, a\u00a0BAFTA Award, five\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards, and three\u00a0Golden Globes.<\/p>\n
Sorkin rose to prominence as a writer-creator and\u00a0showrunner\u00a0of the television series\u00a0Sports Night (1998\u20132000),\u00a0The West Wing\u00a0(1999\u20132006),\u00a0Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip\u00a0(2006\u201307), and\u00a0The Newsroom\u00a0(2012\u201314).\u00a0He is also known for his work on\u00a0Broadway, including the plays\u00a0A Few Good Men\u00a0(1989),\u00a0The Farnsworth Invention (2007),\u00a0To Kill a Mockingbird\u00a0(2018), and the revival of\u00a0Lerner and Loewe’s musical\u00a0Camelot (2023).<\/p>\n
He wrote the film screenplays for\u00a0A Few Good Men\u00a0(1992),\u00a0The American President\u00a0(1995), and several\u00a0biopics, including\u00a0Charlie Wilson’s War (2007),\u00a0Moneyball\u00a0(2011), and\u00a0Steve Jobs\u00a0(2015). For writing\u00a0The Social Network\u00a0(2010), he won the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He made his directorial film debut with\u00a0Molly’s Game\u00a0(2017), followed by\u00a0The Trial of the Chicago 7\u00a0(2020) and\u00a0Being the Ricardos\u00a0(2021).<\/p>\n
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