Director Aaron Sorkin (1961)

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) is a gripping historical drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. Set in August of 1968, it follows the preparations made by Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seale as they plan to protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Five months later, they are arrested and charged with inciting a riot by crossing state lines. Appointed as prosecutors by Attorney General John N. Mitchell are Tom Foran and Richard Schultz, while all defendants except Seale are represented by William Kunstler and Leonard ...

The film Molly’s Game (2017) is both written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, making it his directorial debut. It is based on the memoir of the same name by world-class mogul skier Molly Bloom. Despite her Olympic aspirations, Molly’s career as a skier is cut short due to a severe injury during a qualifying event in 2002. Taking a break from her law school plans, she moves to LA where she becomes a bottle service waitress at a club. There, she meets Dean, an extravagant but unsuccessful real estate developer who hires her as his office manager. Through this job, Molly gets involved in organizing underground ...

Woody Allen wrote and directed Crisis in Six Scenes (2016) for Amazon Studios, a half-hour television miniseries. For the first time, he wrote and directed six episodes of the half-hour series for television. The series premiered on September 30, 2016, to generally unfavorable reviews. Allen said in May 2016 that there will only be one season to the series. It is available exclusively on Amazon Video. Amid a tumultuous era in America, a suburban family in the 1960’s is upended by an unexpected visitor in Crisis in Six Scenes, the comedy series that debuted on Amazon ...