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Aaron Sorkin
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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Before "The Office," star Rainn Wilson had a different type of workplace comedy in mind. Presented by "Star Trek: Discovery."
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Writer (14 credits)
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)
- What Kind of Day Has It Been
(2014)
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- Oh Shenandoah
(2014)
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- Contempt
(2014)
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- Main Justice
(2014)
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- Run
(2014)
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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)
- What Kind of Day Has It Been
(2007)
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- K&R: Part 3
(2007)
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- K&R: Part 2
(2007)
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- K&R: Part 1
(2007)
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- Breaking News
(2007)
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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
(2006)
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- Institutional Memory
(2006)
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- The Last Hurrah
(2006)
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- Transition
(2006)
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- Requiem
(2006)
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Sports Night
(TV Series) (created by - 45 episodes, 1998 - 2000) (written by - 32 episodes, 1998 - 2000) (teleplay - 8 episodes, 1999 - 2000) (story - 1 episode, 2000)
- Quo Vadimus
(2000)
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- La Forza Del Destino
(2000)
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- Bells and a Siren
(2000)
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- April Is the Cruelest Month
(2000)
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- Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
(2000)
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Self (66 credits)
Self (66 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
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Did uncredited rewrites for Enemy of the State (1998) and Bulworth (1998) (some early posters for "Enemy of the State" actually included his name as a co-writer). See more »Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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[on his college mentor, the late Arthur Storch] Arthur's reputation as a director, and as a disciple of Lee Strasberg, was a big reason why a lot of us went to S.U. [Syracuse U.] As a freshman you didn't speak to him, and it was unlikely he'd know your name. But he'd generally zero in on two seniors who he felt were worth his time, and I was one of those seniors. 'You have the capacity to be so ... See more »Trivia:
As of 2014, has written three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: A Few Good Men (1992), The Social Network (2010) and Moneyball (2011). See more »Trademark:
Appears as an extra in a bar scene in titles that he writes See more »Star Sign:
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