David Mamet
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-11-30 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
David Mamet
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 for 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.
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Acting
(2023)
Beau Is Afraid
as Rabbi
(2012)
(2007)
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
(2004)
Biography: Val Kilmer
as Self
(1996)
(1992)
The Water Engine
as Brown Haired Man
(1991)
The Yiddish Cinema
as Narrator
(1990)
(1987)
Black Widow
as Herb
Crew
The Prince
Writer
Assassination
Screenplay
(2025)
Henry Johnson
Writer, Director
(2023)
The Penitent - A Rational Man
Theatre Play
(2022)
Just a Scene
Original Story
(2014)
About Last Night
Theatre Play
(2013)
Phil Spector
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
(2011)
Glengarry Glen Ross
Writer
(2010)
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Director, Writer
(2010)
The Marquee
Writer, Director
(2010)
Our Valley
Director, Writer
(2010)
Two Painters
Writer, Director
(2010)
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Writer, Director
(2008)
Redbelt
Writer, Director
(2005)
Edmond
Writer, Theatre Play
(2004)
Spartan
Director, Screenplay
(2001)
Heist
Director, Writer
(2001)
Hannibal
Screenplay
(2001)
Catastrophe
Director
(2000)
State and Main
Director, Screenplay
(2000)
Lakeboat
Theatre Play, Writer
(1999)
The Winslow Boy
Writer, Director
(1999)
Lansky
Writer
(1998)
Ronin
Screenplay
(1997)
Wag the Dog
Screenplay
(1997)
The Edge
Screenplay
(1997)
The Spanish Prisoner
Writer, Director
(1996)
American Buffalo
Screenplay, Theatre Play
(1996)
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Director
(1994)
Vanya on 42nd Street
Screenplay
(1994)
Oleanna
Director, Screenplay, Lyricist, Theatre Play
(1994)
Texan
Writer
(1993)
A Life in the Theatre
Teleplay, Executive Producer, Theatre Play
(1992)
Hoffa
Screenplay, Associate Producer
(1992)
Glengarry Glen Ross
Screenplay, Theatre Play
(1992)
The Water Engine
Theatre Play, Writer
(1991)
Homicide
Writer, Director
(1991)
Uncle Vanya
Writer
(1989)
We're No Angels
Writer
(1989)
The Shawl
Writer
(1988)
Things Change
Director, Writer
(1988)
Lip Service
Executive Producer
(1987)
The Untouchables
Writer
(1987)
House of Games
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1986)
About Last Night...
Theatre Play
(1982)
The Verdict
Screenplay
(1981)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Screenplay