David Mamet
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Nov 30 1947
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Biography
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)…
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David Mamet's Credits
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The Simpsons
David Mamet (voice)
The Shield
Directing
The Unit
Production
Hill Street Blues
Writing
Marty Supreme
Director Glenn Nordmann
The Untouchables
Writing
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
David (voice)
The Play on One
Writing
Beau Is Afraid
Rabbi
Ronin
Writing
The Edge
Writing
The Verdict
Writing
Glengarry Glen Ross
Writing
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Writing
Black Widow
Herb
Wag the Dog
Writing
Hoffa
Writing
Spartan
Directing
Redbelt
Writing
House of Games
Writing
Heist
Directing
We're No Angels
Writing
Lansky
Writing
State and Main
Directing
Hannibal
Writing
The Spanish Prisoner
Directing
Things Change
Directing
Lakeboat
Writing
Assassination
Writing
About Last Night
Writing
American Buffalo
Writing
About Last Night...
Writing
The Winslow Boy
Directing
Edmond
Writing
The Water Engine
Brown Haired Man
Phil Spector
Writing
Homicide
Directing
Biography: Val Kilmer
Self
Speed the Plow
Directing
Oleanna
Directing
Catastrophe
Directing
Vanya on 42nd Street
Writing
Henry Johnson
Writing
Lip Service
Production
Uncle Vanya
Writing
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
The Prince
Writing
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
Just a Scene
Writing
Texan
Writing
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Himself
The Shawl
Writing
House of Games
Writing
Glengarry Glen Ross
Writing
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Directing
A Life in the Theatre
Writing
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Directing
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Writing
Two Painters
Directing
The Penitent: A Rational Man
Writing
The Marquee
Directing
The Yiddish Cinema
Narrator
Our Valley
Directing
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Self