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Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, playwright and film director. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Sorkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
for Writer in Blue Nocturne: The Nat Jaffe Story
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"Blue Nocturne" takes audiences back to the smoky jazz clubs of 1940s New York City, where the rhythmic pulse of swing and bebop filled the air, and musical genius emerged from both the light and dark corners of the stage. This biopic delves into the tragically short but remarkable life of Nat Jaffe, a gifted jazz pianist whose music echoes a vibrant yet tumultuous era. Raised in Berlin, shaped by his family's journey to America in the shadow of pre-war Europe, Jaffe found his home in the underground jazz clubs of Harlem, where he became a powerful voice in the American jazz scene. The film follows Jaffe’s rapid rise as a pianist who brought a haunting lyricism to swing, breaking boundaries with every chord and riff. Jaffe's performances with jazz greats like Billie Holiday and his deep, yet understated influence on the evolution of jazz are vividly depicted, showing a prodigy caught between the demands of his art and the instability of a world at war. At its heart, however, "Blue Nocturne" is the story of Jaffe’s love affair with singer Shirley Lloyd, a love that thrived in jazz’s frenetic, unpredictable world. Their partnership fueled some of his most passionate work, but it also exposed the strains of a life spent chasing fame, struggling with personal demons, and facing the limitations of time.
