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David Mamet

David Mamet

Known For Writing
Birthday Nov 30, 1947 (77)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Mar 12, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director. Best known as a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize, and Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations f ... or The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). Mamet's books include 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; and Bambi vs. Godzilla, a commentary on the movie business. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Mamet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023

as Rabbi

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992

as Brown Haired Man

The Yiddish Cinema

The Yiddish Cinema

1991

as Narrator

Black Widow

Black Widow

1987

as Herb

About Last Night

About Last Night

2014

Theatre Play

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

2013

Screenplay

Two Painters

Two Painters

2010

Writer

The Marquee

The Marquee

2010

Writer

Redbelt

Redbelt

2008

Writer

Edmond

Edmond

2005

Theatre Play, Writer

Spartan

Spartan

2004

Screenplay

Heist

Heist

2001

Writer

Hannibal

Hannibal

2001

Screenplay

Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000

Theatre Play, Writer

State and Main

State and Main

2000

Screenplay

Lansky

Lansky

1999

Writer

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1999

Writer

Ronin

Ronin

1998

Screenplay

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

Screenplay

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Writer

The Edge

The Edge

1997

Screenplay

American Buffalo

American Buffalo

1996

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994

Screenplay

Oleanna

Oleanna

1994

Screenplay, Lyricist, Theatre Play

Texan

Texan

1994

Writer

A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre

1993

Teleplay, Theatre Play

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992

Theatre Play, Writer

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Hoffa

Hoffa

1992

Screenplay

Homicide

Homicide

1991

Writer

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

1991

Writer

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989

Writer

Things Change

Things Change

1988

Writer

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1987

Writer

House of Games

House of Games

1987

Screenplay, Story

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

1986

Theatre Play

The Verdict

The Verdict

1982

Screenplay

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

2013

Director

Two Painters

Two Painters

2010

Director

The Marquee

The Marquee

2010

Director

Redbelt

Redbelt

2008

Director

Spartan

Spartan

2004

Director

Heist

Heist

2001

Director

Catastrophe

Catastrophe

2001

Director

State and Main

State and Main

2000

Director

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1999

Director

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Director

Oleanna

Oleanna

1994

Director

Homicide

Homicide

1991

Director

Things Change

Things Change

1988

Director

House of Games

House of Games

1987

Director

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

2013

Executive Producer

A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre

1993

Executive Producer

Hoffa

Hoffa

1992

Associate Producer

Lip Service

Lip Service

1988

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Simpsons

as David Mamet (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

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