Director
Aaron Sorkin
65 years · Manhattan, New York, USA · 18 films
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American filmmaker. 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 numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globes. Sorkin 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 (2006–07), and The Newsroom (2012–14). 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) and Being the Ricardos (2021).
Best known for
Filmography 18
The Social Reckoning
2026 · Writer, Director
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025 · Self
On HBO Max
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025 · Self
On Kanopy
Being the Ricardos
2021 · Writer, Director
On Amazon MX Player
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020 · Writer
On HBO Max
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020 · Writer, Director
On Netflix
Up to Snuff
2018 · Self
On Plex
Molly's Game
2017 · Writer, Director
On fuboTV
Steve Jobs
2015 · Screenplay
Moneyball
2011 · Screenplay
On Hulu
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
2011 · Self
The Social Network
2010 · Ad Executive, Screenplay
On Philo
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
2007 · Self
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · Screenplay
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002 · Self
The American President
1995 · Aide in Bar, Writer
Malice
1993 · Screenplay
A Few Good Men
1992 · Man in Bar, Screenplay
On HBO Max