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David Mamet
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American playwright, filmmaker and author (born 1947)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 30 November 1947
- Works
- 136
Top works
- The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, And Entertainment
- Pesaḥ
- Whisky galore
- Edmond
- Three War Stories
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Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Marty Supreme — Director Glenn Nordmann2025
- Beau Is Afraid — Rabbi2023
- Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay — Self2012
- David Mamet on House of Games — Himself2007
- David Mamet on 'House of Games' — Himself2005
- Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film — Self - Director ("Catastrophe")2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher — Self2003
- Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay1996
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist — David (voice)1995
- The Water Engine — Brown Haired Man1992
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1947-11-30 ) November 30, 1947 (age 78) , Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Occupation
- Playwright author screenwriter film director
- Education
- Goddard College ( BA )
- Period
- 1970–present
- Notable works
- The Duck Variations (1971), Sexual Perversity in Chicago (1974), Glengarry Glen Ross (1983)
- Spouse
- Lindsay Crouse ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1990 ) Rebecca Pidgeon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 )
- Children
- 4, including Zosia Mamet and Clara Mamet
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Spouse
- Rebecca Pidgeon
- Child
- Clara Mamet
- Occupation
- director
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Reform Judaism
- Notable work
- Glengarry Glen Ross
- Student of
- Sanford Meisner
- Image
- David Mamet 2 by David Shankbone.JPG
- Political ideology
- conservatism
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- Commons category
- David Mamet
- date of birth
- 1947-11-30
- member of
- Writers Guild of America, East
- nominated for
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by David Mamet
- writing language
- English language
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- social media followers
- 5719
- personal library at
- Harry Ransom Center
- P12674
- canton of Créteil-Ouest
- P12749
- Hugh of Châteauneuf
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Encyclopedic overview
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 (1983) 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 previewed 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).
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