Biography
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (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 earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025
as Self
A feature documentary profiling the most revered screenwriter in movie history, Paddy Chayefsky stands alone as the only writer to win three solo Acad...

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025
as Self
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life i...

Newscasters
2022
Thanks
The remake of the 2019 film “Híradósok”.

Being the Ricardos
2021
Writer, Director
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
Writer, Executive Producer, Author
Taped at Los Angeles’ iconic Orpheum Theatre, this staged presentation of The West Wing’s “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode stars core cast members along...

The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
Writer, Director
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

Up to Snuff
2018
as Self
A humorous and poignant look at the man behind the music; W.G. Snuffy Walden has written the soundtrack of our lives. Friends and collaborators share ...

Molly's Game
2017
Writer, Director
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a ...

Steve Jobs
2015
Writer
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital...

Moneyball
2011
Screenplay
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-gen...

Melvilasom
2011
Original Story
The film traces the progress of a court martial of a Dalit soldier, Sawar Ramachandran (Parthiban), who has been accused of killing Capt. Verma and at...

How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
2011
as Self
This feature-length documentary about the making of "The Social Network" goes back and forth from the elements of storytelling and long rehearsals wit...

The Social Network
2010
as Ad Executive
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network k...

The Social Network
2010
Screenplay
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network k...

Shaurya
2008
Original Story
Maj. Siddhant Chaudhary, an Indian Army lawyer, attempts to defend Capt. Javed Khan who is accused of killing a decorated officer. The problem is that...

The True Story of Charlie Wilson
2007
as Self
A playboy congressman, an outcast CIA operative, and a socialite steer over $300 million of the United States Government’s money — in an era when Reag...

Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Screenplay
In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afgh...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

The American President
1995
as Aide in Bar
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...

The American President
1995
Writer
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...

Malice
1993
Screenplay, Story
A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same af...

A Few Good Men
1992
as Man in Bar
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritua...

A Few Good Men
1992
Screenplay, Theatre Play
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritua...
The Social Network Part II
N/A
Writer, Director, Producer
Explore the inner workings of — and multiple harms caused by — Facebook, the world's largest social network.