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Aaron Sorkin grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City where he was very involved in his high school drama and theater club. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Sorkin intended to pursue a career in acting. It took him only a short time to realize that his true love, and his true talent, lay in ...
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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
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The Newsroom
(TV Series) (created by - 25 episodes, 2012 - 2014) (written by - 20 episodes, 2012 - 2014) (story by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2014) (teleplay by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2014)
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- Oh Shenandoah
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- Main Justice
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- Run
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
(TV Series) (created by - 22 episodes, 2006 - 2007) (teleplay - 14 episodes, 2006 - 2007) (written by - 8 episodes, 2006 - 2007)
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- K&R: Part 3
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The West Wing
(TV Series) (created by - 155 episodes, 1999 - 2006) (teleplay by - 45 episodes, 1999 - 2003) (written by - 41 episodes, 1999 - 2003) (story by - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2000)
- Tomorrow
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Sports Night
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- Quo Vadimus
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- La Forza Del Destino
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- Bells and a Siren
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- Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
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"The Farnsworth Invention," original drama; written by Aaron Sorkin; original music by Andrew Lippa; with Hank Azaria (portraying David Sarnoff); Jimmi Simpson (portraying Philo T. Farnsworth); Nadia Bowers (portraying Lizette Sarnoff and Mary Pickford and Others); James Sutorius (portraying Russian Officer and William Crocker ... See more »Height:
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