Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin is a writer, producer, and director who has worked in film, television, and theater. He first gained attention for his play A Few Good Men , a major success on Broadway, which he later adapted into an acclaimed movie. He is the author of many screenplays including Malice , The American President , Charlie Wilson's War , The Social Network (winner of an Academy Award for best-adapted screenplay), and Moneyball . His well-known work in television includes the highly acclaimed The...See more

Aaron Sorkin is a writer, producer, and director who has worked in film, television, and theater. He first gained attention for his play A Few Good Men , a major success on Broadway, which he later adapted into an acclaimed movie. He is the author of many screenplays including Malice , The American President , Charlie Wilson's War , The Social Network (winner of an Academy Award for best-adapted screenplay), and Moneyball . His well-known work in television includes the highly acclaimed The West Wing , which won nine Emmy Awards in its first season alone, and The Newsroom . Sorkin made his directorial debut with Molly's Game , which he adapted from a memoir by Molly Bloom (and which was nominated for an Academy Award for best-adapted screenplay). In 2018 Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird premiered on Broadway, and was nominated for nine Tony Awards. See less