Aaron Sorkin

Director · Born 9 June 1961 in Manhattan, New York, USA · 16 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

6 of Aaron Sorkin’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 2 on Max, 2 on Netflix, 2 on Prime Video, 2 on TV4 Play and 3 more services. 3 more are not on any service at the moment. Highest rated available: The Newsroom (2012) ★ 8.6.

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American filmmaker. 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 Globes.

Sorkin rose to prominence as a writer-creator and showrunner of the television series Sports Night (1998–2000), The West Wing (1999–2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–07), and The Newsroom (2012–14). He is also known for his work on Broadway, including the plays A Few Good Men (1989), The Farnsworth Invention (2007), To Kill a Mockingbird (2018), and the revival of Lerner and Loewe's musical Camelot (2023).

He wrote the film screenplays for A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), and several biopics, including Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Moneyball (2011), and Steve Jobs (2015). For writing The Social Network (2010), he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He made his directorial film debut with Molly's Game (2017), followed by The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Being the Ricardos (2021).

Directing

• Molly's Game (2017)
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
• Being the Ricardos (2021)

Created

• The Newsroom (2012)

Writing

• The Newsroom (2012)
• The Social Network (2010)
• A Few Good Men (1992)
• Moneyball (2011)
• Molly's Game (2017)
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
• Being the Ricardos (2021)
• Malice (1993)

Producing

• The Newsroom (2012)

As self

• One Perfect Shot (2022)
• Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Steve Jobs (2015)
• The American President (1995)
• The Daily Show (1996)
• The West Wing (1999)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
• The Colbert Report (2005)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
• The Social Reckoning (2026)
• The View (1997)
• The Oscars (1953)