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- Birthday: June 9, 1961
- Birthplace: New York City
- Alma mater: Syracuse University
- Awards: Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Outstanding American Playwright" (1989), 3 Humanitas Prizes (1999, 2000, 2002), Emmy Award (2002)
- Primary Collaborator: Thomas Schlamme
- Had a highly-publicized cocaine addiction
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Aaron Sorkin is a screenwriter, producer and playwright. Sorkin created the Emmy Award-winning The West Wing and the short-lived 2006 series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
Sorkin's big break came when his stage play A Few Good Men caught Hollywood's attention. Sorkin was hired to adapt his play for the screen and followed it with screenplays for Malice and An American President.
In 1998, Sorkin created the television series Sports Night for ABC. Sports Night lasted two seasons. His next television outing was longer lasting, the critically-acclaimed The West Wing. Sorkin stayed with The West Wing for four of its seven seasons.
Next up was the 2006 drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, the screenplay for Charlie Wilson's War and Broadway play The Farnsworth Invention about the invention of television.
Sorkin is known for writing rapid-fire dialogue delivered by characters as they "walk and talk."
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Aaron Sorkin Questions
How tall is Aaron Brooks? 1 AnswerHe is 6 feet even. He's not very big, but he's fun to watch. I used to watch him all the time when he played for Oregon, and man that kid was explosive. He woul... read more
Why didnt anyone on the Lakers clock Aaron Brooks tonight? 1 AnswerProbably because they knew that if they punched another player, they'd get a flagrant foul, get ejected, give two foul shots to the Rockets, and not even get th... read more
How does Scott Walker not get suspended for punching Aaron Ward? 1 AnswerHere's the vid for those who missed it: http://www.youtube.com/... read more
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Aaron Sorkin Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- June 9th, 1961: Born
- 1992: A Few Good Men
- 1993: Malice
- 1995: The American President
- 1998-2000: Sports Night
- 1999-2006: The West Wing
- 2006-2007: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War
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@kaitmaree They had fucking epic writers, though, and Eli Attie was one of them. Aaron Sorkin was the best, of course, but Debora Cahn... <3
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Aaron Sorkin needs to get the HECK out of my brain.
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@PaulYeager Any "West Wing" written by Aaron Sorkin is worth watching. Once he left, the quality of dialogue really declined.
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On a West Wing marathon. This has got to be one of the best TV shows ever made. Aaron Sorkin is a genius!
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Really enjoyed "Fair Use" @AExpress this afternoon. Smart play, dialogue Aaron Sorkin would be proud of, great soundtrack.
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