The West Wing

American political drama series created by Aaron Sorkin for NBC (1999–2006)
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The West Wing

Summary

The West Wing is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,077 views/month, #201 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • The West Wing is the creator of Aaron Sorkin[3].
  • The West Wing received the TCA Heritage Award[4].
  • The West Wing received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[5].
  • The West Wing received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[6].
  • The West Wing received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[7].
  • The West Wing received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[8].
  • The West Wing received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[9].
  • The West Wing's instance of is recorded as television series[10].
  • The West Wing's director is recorded as Christopher Misiano[11].
  • The West Wing's director is recorded as Alex Graves[12].
  • The West Wing's screenwriter is recorded as Debora Cahn[13].
  • The West Wing's screenwriter is recorded as Josh Singer[14].
  • The West Wing's composer is recorded as W. G. Snuffy Walden[15].
  • The West Wing's genre is recorded as drama television series[16].
  • The West Wing's genre is recorded as political drama[17].
  • West Wing is named after The West Wing[18].
  • The West Wing's logo image is recorded as The West Wing (NBC TV series) logo.svg[19].
  • The West Wing's logo image is recorded as The West Wing (NBC TV series) logo (3).svg[20].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Martin Sheen[21].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Richard Schiff[22].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Dulé Hill[23].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Joshua Malina[24].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Bradley Whitford[25].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Janel Moloney[26].
  • The West Wing's cast member is recorded as Stockard Channing[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The West Wing's producer is recorded as Thomas Schlamme[28]. Directors include Christopher Misiano[11] and Alex Graves[12]. Screenwriters include Debora Cahn[13] and Josh Singer[14]. Cast members include Martin Sheen[21], Richard Schiff[22], Dulé Hill[23], Joshua Malina[24], Bradley Whitford[25], and Janel Moloney[26]. It is the creator of Aaron Sorkin[3].

Publication

The West Wing's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include drama television series[16] and political drama[17].

Reception

Awards received include TCA Heritage Award[4], an award[30]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[5], an award for best supporting actor[31], in United States[32], founded in 1954[33]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[6], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1954[36]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[7], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1955[39]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[8], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1951[42]; and Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[9], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1971[45].

Why It Matters

The West Wing ranks in the top 0.94% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,077 views/month, #201 of 21,487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 6 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].

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  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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