David Mamet
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Born 1947-11-30
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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David Alan Mamet (/ˈmæmɪt/; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross(1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of 1970s off-Broadway plays: The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. His plays, Race and The Penitent, respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and premiered off-Broadway in 2017.
Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include House of Games (1987), Homicide (1991), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), and his biggest commercial success, Heist (2001). His screenwriting credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), The Verdict (1982), The Untouchables (1987), Hoffa (1992), Wag the Dog (1997), and Hannibal (2001). Mamet himself wrote the screenplay for the 1992 adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross and wrote and directed the 1994 adaptation of his play Oleanna (1992). He created and produced the CBS series The Unit (2006–2009).
Mamet's books include: On Directing Film (1991), a commentary and dialogue about film-making; The Old Religion (1997), a novel about the lynching of Leo Frank; Five Cities of Refuge: Weekly Reflections on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (2004), a Torah commentary with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner; The Wicked Son (2006), a study of Jewish self-hatred and antisemitism; Bambi vs. Godzilla, a commentary on the movie business; The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture (2011), a commentary on cultural and political issues; Three War Stories (2013), a trio of novellas about the physical and psychological effects of war; and Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood (2023), an autobiographical account of his experiences in Hollywood.
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Writing
43 credits
Hill Street Blues
The Unit
The Untouchables
The Play on One
Glengarry Glen Ross
Ronin
The Verdict
The Edge
Wag the Dog
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Heist
Hoffa
Edmond
Lansky
We're No Angels
Spartan
State and Main
Lakeboat
House of Games
Redbelt
Phil Spector
Vanya on 42nd Street
Homicide
The Spanish Prisoner
Uncle Vanya
Hannibal
The Winslow Boy
Things Change
Henry Johnson
Two Painters
The Water Engine
American Buffalo
Our Valley
Speed the Plow
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
The Prince
Just a Scene
Oleanna
Assassination
Glengarry Glen Ross
Inside the Actor's Workshop
The Marquee
The Shawl
Directing
22 credits
The Shield
The Unit
Heist
Spartan
State and Main
House of Games
Redbelt
Phil Spector
Homicide
The Spanish Prisoner
The Winslow Boy
Things Change
Catastrophe
Henry Johnson
Two Painters
Our Valley
Speed the Plow
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Oleanna
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Inside the Actor's Workshop
The Marquee
Acting
19 credits
The Simpsons
Real Time with Bill Maher
Marty Supreme
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Beau Is Afraid
Glengarry Glen Ross
Black Widow
About Last Night
About Last Night...
Edmond
Lakeboat
The Water Engine
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
American Buffalo
Speed the Plow
Oleanna
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
David Mamet on House of Games
Producing
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