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Sorkin is arguably best known for his highbrow TV drama, The West Wing, a series originally conceived from leftover dialogue written for The American PresidentThis article is about a movie. For the the leader of the United States, see President of the United States. The American President is a 1995 romantic comedy movie starring Michael Douglas as a widowed Democratic President who woos an attractive lobbyist h, a 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja feature starring Michael DouglasMichael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Is an American actor and producer. He is the son of actor Kirk Douglas. Douglas starred in the long-running TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976. Though as the President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th. The West Wing was honored with 13 Emmy AwardThe Emmy Awards are United States television production awards, similar to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment. There are two types of Emmy Awards, the Daytime Awards and the Primetime Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts & Scis for its debut season, making the show a record holder for most Emmys won by a series in a single season. The Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series has been awarded to each of the first four West Wing seasons, but not the fifth. Sorkin left the show in 2003 at the end of the fourth season. Before The West Wing Sorkin also created and wrote many of the episodes of the critically acclaimed but short lived TV comedy-drama Sports NightSports Night was a television series about a fictional sports news show (also named Sports Night . The series focused on the people who run the show, their friendship, and the ethical issues they face. Created by Aaron Sorkin, the half-hour prime time com, which ran from 1998-2000 on ABC.
As a writer, Aaron Sorkin has received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (West Wing). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Writing Adapted ScreenplayThe Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is awarded each year to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel or play). See also the A for A Few Good Men. In addition, he has received numerous nominations and awards at the Golden Globes, Television Critics Association Awards, Producers Guild Golden Laurel Awards and the Writers Guild of America Awards.
Sorkin is unique among television producers for writing nearly every episode of his shows. The upside is that this gives his shows a continuity and consistency of style and quality. The downside is that his scripts are often late, forcing the cast and crew to work overtime, and making the show far more expensive.
Sorkin was arrested on April 15, 2001 after guards at a security checkpoint at the Burbank Airport found magic mushrooms, marijuana and crack in his carry-on bag. He was later ordered to a drug-diversion program. While the public scrutiny of his drug addiction raised some bad publicity for The West Wing at the time, it also lent credibility to the on-screen portrayal of addiction and substance abuse by one of the show's lead characters.
As of June, 2004, Sorkin had recently completed a screenplay based on the story of Philo Farnsworth, to be directed by Thomas Schlamme, and was reported to be signed on to adapt George Crile's Charlie Wilson's War for Tom Hanks's production company.[1]
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