Biography
Through verbal flourishes and idealistic characters who seemed to only fail from undying loyalty, Sorkin presented a fictional world that seemed at odds with his own harsh reality. But his unflinching onscreen idealism was made honest by the sheer density and scope of his writing, particularly on "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006), Sorkin's oft-awarded and highly-rated series about the inner workings of a White House populated by bright-eyed …
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Career Milestones
1984 | First produced play, "Removing Doubt" |
1988 | Penned second play, a comedy called "Hidden in this Picture" |
1988 | Sold film rights to "A Few Good Men" to producer David Brown |
1989 | Made Broadway debut with the production "A Few Good Men" |
1990 | First off-Broadway production, "Making Movies" |
1991 | Made screenwriting debut with "A Few Good Men"; film directed by Rob Reiner |
1993 | Scripted the thriller "Malice" |
1995 | Re-teamed with Reiner to write the romantic comedy "The American President" |
1998 | Created, wrote episodes and executive produced the ABC series "Sports Night," about the behind-the-scenes happenings on a sports show |
1999 | Created, wrote and executive produced the NBC drama series "The West Wing"; left show at the end of its fourth season |
2000 | Signed a reported $16 million, four-year development deal with Warner Bros. Television |
2005 | Adapted his play "A Few Good Men" for London's West End |
2006 | Created the NBC series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," about the backstage drama at a late night sketch comedy show |
2007 | Adapted "60 Minutes" producer George Crile's nonfiction novel Charlie Wilson's War for the big screen; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture |
2007 | Returned to the theater to adapt his screenplay "The Farnsworth Invention," which premiered at La Jolla Playhouse; also opened on Broadway later that year |
2010 | Wrote the screenplay for the David Fincher directed "The Social Network," about the founding of the social networking website Facebook |
2011 | Penned the film adaptation of Michael Lewis' "Moneyball" |
2012 | Created the HBO drama series "The Newsroom," about the inner workings of a cable news channel |
Awards
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in A Few Good Men |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in The American President |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Sports Night |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The West Wing |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The West Wing |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2001 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in The West Wing |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The West Wing |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2002 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in The West Wing |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The West Wing |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2007 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer (Original or Adapted Screenplay) in Charlie Wilson's War |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in Charlie Wilson's War |
2010 | Academy Award for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) in The Social Network |
2010 | BAFTA Award for Adapted Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Screenplay Adaptation in The Social Network |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in The Social Network |
2010 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in The Social Network |
2010 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay in The Social Network |
2011 | Academy Award for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) in Moneyball |
2011 | BAFTA Award for Adapted Screenplay in Moneyball |
2011 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay in Moneyball |
2011 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Screenplay Adaptation in Moneyball |
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in Moneyball |
2011 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay in Moneyball |
2011 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay in Moneyball |
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award for Adapted Screenplay in Moneyball |