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The West Wing

American political drama series created by Aaron Sorkin for NBC (1999–2006)
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Summary

The West Wing is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,919 views/month, #201 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Aaron Sorkin[3]
  • Award received: TCA Heritage Award[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[6], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[7], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[8], Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[9], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[10], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[11], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series[12], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series[13], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[14], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[15], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series[16], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series[17]
  • Director: Christopher Misiano[18], Alex Graves[19]
  • Screenwriter: Debora Cahn[20], Josh Singer[21]
  • Composer: W. G. Snuffy Walden[22]
  • Genre: drama television series[23], political drama[24]
  • Named after: West Wing[25]
  • Cast member: Martin Sheen[26], Richard Schiff[27], Dulé Hill[28], Joshua Malina[29], Bradley Whitford[30], Janel Moloney[31], Stockard Channing[32], John Spencer[33], Rob Lowe[34], Allison Janney[35]
  • Producer: Thomas Schlamme[36]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[37]
  • Director of photography: Thomas Del Ruth[38]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[39]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[40]
  • Country of origin: United States[41]
  • Has part(s): The West Wing, season 1[42], The West Wing, season 2[43], The West Wing, season 3[44], The West Wing, season 4[45]

Why It Matters

The West Wing has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did The West Wing receive?

Honors received include TCA Heritage Award[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[6], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[7].

Related Entities

Aaron Sorkin Allison Janney Bradley Whitford John Spencer Lawrence O'Donnell Martin Sheen Netflix politics of the United States Richard Schiff Rob Lowe United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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