Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961 in New York City) wrote screenplays for A Few Good Men (1993) from his 1989 Broadway play and The American President (1996) both directed by Rob Reiner, Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) by Mike Nichols, The Social Network (2011) by David Fincher and Steve Jobs (2015) by Danny Boyle. He co-wrote Moneyball (2011) with Steve Zallian.

On television he wrote and created the series Sports Night (1998-2000), The West Wing (1999-2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007), The Newswroom (2011-2014).

Sorkin made his directorial debut from his screenplay with Molly’s Game (2017) starring Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, wrote and directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Being the Ricardos (2021) with Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz.

Golden Globe Awards

2022 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Being the Ricardos
- Aaron Sorkin
2021 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- Trial of the Chicago 7, The
- Aaron Sorkin
2021 Winner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Trial of the Chicago 7, The
- Aaron Sorkin
2018 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Molly's Game
- Aaron Sorkin
2016 Winner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Steve Jobs
- Aaron Sorkin
2012 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Moneyball
- Aaron Sorkin
2011 Winner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- The Social Network
- Aaron Sorkin
2008 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Charlie Wilson's War
- Aaron Sorkin
1996 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- American President, The
- Aaron Sorkin
1993 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Few Good Men, A
- Aaron Sorkin