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Aaron Benjamin SorkinΒ (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 earnedΒ numerous accolades, including anΒ Academy Award, aΒ BAFTA Award, fiveΒ Primetime Emmy Awards, and threeΒ Golden Globes.
Sorkin rose to prominence as a writer-creator andΒ showrunnerΒ of the television seriesΒ Sports Night (1998β2000),Β The West WingΒ (1999β2006),Β Studio 60 on the Sunset StripΒ (2006β07), andΒ The NewsroomΒ (2012β14).Β He is also known for his work onΒ Broadway, including the playsΒ A Few Good MenΒ (1989),Β The Farnsworth Invention (2007),Β To Kill a MockingbirdΒ (2018), and the revival ofΒ Lerner and Loewe's musicalΒ Camelot (2023).
He wrote the film screenplays forΒ A Few Good MenΒ (1992),Β The American PresidentΒ (1995), and severalΒ biopics, includingΒ Charlie Wilson's War (2007),Β MoneyballΒ (2011), andΒ Steve JobsΒ (2015). For writingΒ The Social NetworkΒ (2010), he won theΒ Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He made his directorial film debut withΒ Molly's GameΒ (2017), followed byΒ The Trial of the Chicago 7Β (2020) andΒ Being the RicardosΒ (2021).
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