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Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing at an early age.
Aaron Sorkin. Writer: The West Wing. Aaron Sorkin grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City where he was very involved in his high school drama and theater club. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Sorkin intended to pursue a career in acting.
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- Steve Jobs (2015) The ability to take something dull (like a tech launch) and make it as entertaining as Steve Jobs did? That's only the second best thing that Aaron Sorkin achieved with this film.
- The Social Network (2010) Here's the film that finally earned Aaron Sorkin his Oscar. The Social Network tells the tale of Mark Zuckerberg's rise to power as the CEO of Facebook—and the enemies he made along the way.
- Moneyball (2011) Moneyball represented a change in pace for Sorkin. He turned back to the sporting world for the first time since Sports Night, and alongside co-writer Steve Zaillian, he wrote a film about the surprising success of the Oakland Athletics baseball team.
- A Few Good Men (1992) The original Sorkin feature film is still one of his best to this day. As courtroom dramas go, you're hard-pressed to find many that are out-and-out more entertaining than this.
Apr 22, 2021 · Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin penned the scripts for 'A Few Good Men,' and 'The Social Network,' and was the primary writer for the TV shows. 'The West Wing' and 'The Newsroom.'.
Aaron Sorkin. Writer: The West Wing. Aaron Sorkin grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City where he was very involved in his high school drama and theater club. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Sorkin intended to pursue a career in acting.
- June 9, 1961
Oct 31, 2023 · Aaron Sorkin is one of the most acclaimed, beloved, hated and, if nothing else, identifiable screenwriters of modern times. Probably best known for his primetime drama The West Wing, the sound of a Sorkin screenplay is unmistakable—witty, fast-talking dialogue or monologue, intelligent-but-acerbic male protagonists, and morality tales with ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Aaron Sorkin (born June 9, 1961, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American writer, producer, and director who brought an astute intelligence and sharp dialogue to films, television series, and plays that were often set within the combative backstage world of politics, law, or entertainment.
