Aaron Sorkin
Birth Place: Scarsdale, NY, USA
Latest News on Aaron Sorkin:
Patti LuPone, Zachary Quinto & More Join Murder Mystery Series THE ARTIST (Nov 22, 2024)
The Cloverdale Playhouse Unveils 2025 Season Featuring THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION & More (Nov 12, 2024)
Andrew Burnap, Anthony Michael Lopez, and More Join OTHELLO (Oct 31, 2024)
Patti LuPone, Zachary Quinto & More Join Murder Mystery Series THE ARTIST (Nov 22, 2024)
The Cloverdale Playhouse Unveils 2025 Season Featuring THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION & More (Nov 12, 2024)
Andrew Burnap, Anthony Michael Lopez, and More Join OTHELLO (Oct 31, 2024)
BIO
His works include the Broadway plays A Few Good Men, The Farnsworth Invention and To Kill a Mockingbird; 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 wrote the film screenplay for the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), the comedy The American President (1995), and several biopics including Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Moneyball (2011), and Steve Jobs (2015). For writing 2010's The Social Network, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
He made his feature film debut as a director in 2017 with the crime drama Molly's Game, which garnered mostly positive reviews and earned him a third Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. As a writer, Sorkin is recognized for his trademark fast-paced dialogue and extended monologues, complemented by frequent collaborator Thomas Schlamme's storytelling technique called the "walk and talk". These sequences consist of single tracking shots of long duration involving multiple characters engaging in conversation as they move through the set; characters enter and exit the conversation as the shot continues without any cuts.
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Book Writer Aaron Sorkin, Fergie Philippe, Dakin Matthews, Anthony Michael Lopez, Phillipa Soo, Danny Wolohan, Monte Greene Jordan Danica, Camden McKinnon, Andrew Burnap, Taylor Trensch, Marilee Talkington and Director Bartlett Sher
Date:
02/25/2023
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 26: The chior performs during Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird", a new play by Aaron Sorkin at Madison Square Garden on February 26, 2020 in New York City. The performance is the first-ever Broadway play performed at Madison Square Garden with an entirely free performance for 18,000 New York City public school students. (Photo by Bruce Glikas)
Date:
02/27/2020
From: Photo Coverage: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Makes History at Madison Square Garden Performance
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
73rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Pictured: Aaron Sorkin, ''Steve Jobs'', Winner, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
Date:
01/11/2016
From: Photo Flash: Denzel, Lady Gaga & More Nab Prizes at 73rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Author
Bookwriter
Movies
A Few Good Men
[ 1992 ] Man in Bar
[ 1992 ] Man in Bar
Malice
[ 1993 ] writer
[ 1993 ] writer
The American President
[ 1995 ] Aide in Bar
[ 1995 ] Aide in Bar
Charlie Wilson's War
[ 2007 ] writer
[ 2007 ] writer
The Social Network
[ 2010 ] Ad Executive
[ 2010 ] Ad Executive
Moneyball
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2011 ] writer
Steve Jobs
[ 2015 ] writer
[ 2015 ] writer
Molly's Game
[ 2017 ] director
[ 2017 ] director
The Trial of the Chicago 7
[ 2020 ] writer
[ 2020 ] writer
Being the Ricardos
[ 2021 ] writer
[ 2021 ] writer
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Aaron SorkinA Few Good Men
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Aaron SorkinA Few Good Men For Promissing Playwright
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Aaron Sorkin, A Few Good Men
Videos
Video: What it's like playing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in The Ballad of Johnny and June
by Joshua Wright - May 29, 2024
VIDEO: Watch Yaegel T. Welch & Melanie Moore Talk TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on CBS News Bay Area
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 17, 2023
Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Sep 23, 2023
VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Playing Atticus Finch in HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 23, 2023
Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Theatre Roots and ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - May 14, 2023
Video: How CAMELOT's Andrew Burnap Is Taking on This Season's Most Legendary Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Apr 24, 2023
Photo & Video: First Look at Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo and Jordan Donica in CAMELOT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023
VIDEO: Richard Thomas and Jacqueline Williams Get Ready to Take TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on the Road
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Mar 26, 2022
VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Touring as Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Alan Henry - Feb 24, 2022
VIDEO: Watch Clip of Greg Kinnear in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 6, 2022
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Celebrates Broadway Return; Written By Aaron Sorkin
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2021
VIDEO: Aaron Sorkin Discusses the Making of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
by Sarah Leiber - Feb 8, 2021
VIDEO: Aaron Sorkin Says He's Stressed About The Election on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 27, 2020
News
Patti LuPone, Zachary Quinto & More Join Murder Mystery Series THE ARTIST
The Network has revealed that Broadway icon Patti LuPone, along with Hank Azaria, Zachary Quinto, and Clark Gregg have been cast in its new limited original series, “The Artist.”
The Network has revealed that Broadway icon Patti LuPone, along with Hank Azaria, Zachary Quinto, and Clark Gregg have been cast in its new limited original series, “The Artist.”
The Cloverdale Playhouse Unveils 2025 Season Featuring THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION & More
The Cloverdale Playhouse in Montgomery, Alabama revealed its 2025 season, 'A Season of Give And Take,' focusing on themes of compassion, understanding, and the transactional nature of human interactions. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Cloverdale Playhouse in Montgomery, Alabama revealed its 2025 season, 'A Season of Give And Take,' focusing on themes of compassion, understanding, and the transactional nature of human interactions. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Andrew Burnap, Anthony Michael Lopez, and More Join OTHELLO
The upcoming revival of Shakespeare's Othello has found its cast, joining previously announced Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal. Check out who will join the lineup here!
The upcoming revival of Shakespeare's Othello has found its cast, joining previously announced Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal. Check out who will join the lineup here!
Meet the Cast of SWEPT AWAY, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
Andrew Lippa Celebrates Milestone Birthday at TheatreWorks With Benefit Concert
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced that Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa will celebrate his 60th birthday in style with Lippa @ 60: A Birthday Benefit for TheatreWorks.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced that Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa will celebrate his 60th birthday in style with Lippa @ 60: A Birthday Benefit for TheatreWorks.
Review: POTUS at NextStop Theatre Company
Aaron Sorkin's original concept for The West Wing was a show depicting the behind-the-scenes workings of the White House, focusing on the President's top advisors and staff, with the President playing a very minor, cameo role.
Aaron Sorkin's original concept for The West Wing was a show depicting the behind-the-scenes workings of the White House, focusing on the President's top advisors and staff, with the President playing a very minor, cameo role.
Nina Arianda and J.K. Simmons to Star in Ensemble Cast of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS
Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons and Tony winner Nina Arianda have joined the ensemble cast of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS, which begins filming this November in New York City. Learn more about the film which is described as a magical realism dramedy from writer, director, and producer Ela Thier.
Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons and Tony winner Nina Arianda have joined the ensemble cast of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS, which begins filming this November in New York City. Learn more about the film which is described as a magical realism dramedy from writer, director, and producer Ela Thier.
Gabe Ebert, Bianca Leigh, and Amy Spanger Join Tonight's West Bank Cafe Gala
Three new cast members have joined tonight's special gala to celebrate and raise funds to save a beloved Theatre District institution, The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, will host a gala packed with Broadway stars.
Three new cast members have joined tonight's special gala to celebrate and raise funds to save a beloved Theatre District institution, The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, will host a gala packed with Broadway stars.
Meet the Cast of ROMEO + JULIET, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Sam Gold’s production of ROMEO + JULIET, starring Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler, begins previews tonight at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The production officially opens Thursday, October 24, 2024. Meet the cast of ROMEO + JULIET here!
Sam Gold’s production of ROMEO + JULIET, starring Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler, begins previews tonight at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The production officially opens Thursday, October 24, 2024. Meet the cast of ROMEO + JULIET here!
THE WEST WING Complete Series Set Coming to Blu-ray
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series.
Eva Noblezada, Lillias White and More Join West Bank Cafe Benefit Concert
A star-studded gala will be held on October 8th to benefit New York's legendary West Bank Cafe, featuring performances and appearances by notable figures from the entertainment industry.
A star-studded gala will be held on October 8th to benefit New York's legendary West Bank Cafe, featuring performances and appearances by notable figures from the entertainment industry.
Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!
Lincoln Center Theater Names Lear deBessonet as Artistic Director
Lear deBessonet has been named Lincoln Center Theater's new Artistic Director. Learn more!
Lear deBessonet has been named Lincoln Center Theater's new Artistic Director. Learn more!
Everything We Know About Netflix's SPELLBOUND Musical
Spellbound, an animated fantasy musical, will be arriving on November 22. Ahead of its release, BroadwayWorld has collected all the information available about the upcoming film including who's lending their voices to the characters, who wrote the new songs, and where to see it in November.
Spellbound, an animated fantasy musical, will be arriving on November 22. Ahead of its release, BroadwayWorld has collected all the information available about the upcoming film including who's lending their voices to the characters, who wrote the new songs, and where to see it in November.
Original Cast Members Will Return For SWEPT AWAY on Broadway; Full Cast Revealed!
The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away will star the returning principal cast members from the show’s run at Berkeley Repertory and Arena Stage. Learn more about the full cast here!
The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away will star the returning principal cast members from the show’s run at Berkeley Repertory and Arena Stage. Learn more about the full cast here!
Sarah Paulson Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy Legal Series ALL'S FAIR
Tony Award winner Paulson has been confirmed to appear in the ensemble of a new legal series from Ryan Murphy. She will star alongside Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, and Naomi Watts.
Tony Award winner Paulson has been confirmed to appear in the ensemble of a new legal series from Ryan Murphy. She will star alongside Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, and Naomi Watts.
Ella Stiller, Josh Malina, and Mimi Lieber Will Lead Reading of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER By Deborah Zoe Laufer
Recent Julliard graduate Ella Stiller and Broadway and television star Joshua Malina will headline the opening of the Festival of New Jewish Plays, a collaboration between the Jewish Plays Project and Berkshire Theatre Group .
Recent Julliard graduate Ella Stiller and Broadway and television star Joshua Malina will headline the opening of the Festival of New Jewish Plays, a collaboration between the Jewish Plays Project and Berkshire Theatre Group .
GoFundMe Campaign Launches to Save The West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre
The West Bank Cafe previously announced that it will be closing its doors next month. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has launched to help save the venue from its demise. Learn more about how to help here!
The West Bank Cafe previously announced that it will be closing its doors next month. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has launched to help save the venue from its demise. Learn more about how to help here!
Bartlett Sher Will Direct Broadway-Bound Dolly Parton Musical HELLO, I'M DOLLY
Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher is set to direct the recently announced Hello, I’m Dolly, a new musical inspired by the life and career of Dolly Parton. Learn more about the Broadway-bound musical here!
Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher is set to direct the recently announced Hello, I’m Dolly, a new musical inspired by the life and career of Dolly Parton. Learn more about the Broadway-bound musical here!
Joshua Malina Will Make London Stage Debut in WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK
Joshua Malina is set to make his London stage debut this fall in What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.
Joshua Malina is set to make his London stage debut this fall in What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Aaron Sorkin written?
Aaron Sorkin has written 5 shows including A Few Good Men (Playwright), Making Movies (Playwright), Marty (Bookwriter), The Farnsworth Invention (Playwright), To Kill A Mockingbird (Author).
What awards has Aaron Sorkin been nominated for?
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Few Good Men, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Few Good Men For Promissing Playwright and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Few Good Men.
What awards has Aaron Sorkin won?
Aaron Sorkin has won the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for A Few Good Men, recognizing him as a promising playwright. He also received the John Gassner Playwriting Award again at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for A Few Good Men.
Videos