David Mamet

Known for WritingBorn 1947-11-30 (age 78)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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Mamet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

The Shield

Texan

The Simpsons

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Marty Supreme

The Untouchables

Hill Street Blues

The Unit

The Verdict

Glengarry Glen Ross

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

Beau Is Afraid

Ronin

Wag the Dog

Uncle Vanya

The Edge

The Winslow Boy

Hannibal

The Spanish Prisoner

House of Games

Vanya on 42nd Street

Redbelt

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

A Life in the Theatre

Catastrophe

Henry Johnson

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Heist

State and Main

The Penitent: A Rational Man

Spartan

Hoffa

Homicide

About Last Night

Oleanna

Inside the Actor's Workshop

We're No Angels

Real Time with Bill Maher

Black Widow

Edmond

Things Change

About Last Night...

The Play on One

Phil Spector

The Water Engine