About

Known credits:
83
Birthday:
1947-11-30
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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David Mamet

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

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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Known for

Acting
2023 Beau Is Afraid Actor Rabbi 64
Fair
2012 Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 David Mamet on House of Games Actor Himself N/A
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1996 Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay Actor 59
Average
1992 The Water Engine Actor Brown Haired Man 58
Average
1991 The Yiddish Cinema Actor Narrator 58
Average
1990 Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret Actor Self N/A
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1987 Black Widow Actor Herb 59
Average

Directing
2019 Blackbird Directing Director N/A
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2013 Phil Spector Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Two Painters Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Marquee Directing Director N/A
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2010 Inside the Actor's Workshop Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Our Valley Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Lost Masterpieces of Pornography Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Redbelt Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 Spartan Directing Director 60
Fair
2001 Heist Directing Director 61
Fair
2001 Catastrophe Directing Director 59
Average
2000 State and Main Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 The Winslow Boy Directing Director 59
Average
1997 The Spanish Prisoner Directing Director 62
Fair
1996 Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Oleanna Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Homicide Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Things Change Directing Director 59
Average
1987 House of Games Directing Director 62
Fair

Writing
2023 The Penitent - A Rational Man Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
2022 Just a Scene Writing Original Story N/A
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2014 About Last Night Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
2013 Phil Spector Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2011 Glengarry Glen Ross Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Two Painters Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Inside the Actor's Workshop Writing Writer 58
Average
2010 The Marquee Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Our Valley Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Lost Masterpieces of Pornography Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Redbelt Writing Writer 60
Fair
2005 Edmond Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
2005 Edmond Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Spartan Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2001 Heist Writing Writer 61
Fair
2001 Hannibal Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2000 State and Main Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 Lakeboat Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 Lakeboat Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1999 The Winslow Boy Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Lansky Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Ronin Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1997 Wag the Dog Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1997 The Spanish Prisoner Writing Writer 62
Fair
1997 The Edge Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1996 American Buffalo Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1996 American Buffalo Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1994 Oleanna Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 Oleanna Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1994 Oleanna Writing Lyricist 59
Average
1994 Vanya on 42nd Street Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 Texan Writing Writer N/A
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1993 A Life in the Theatre Writing Teleplay 59
Average
1993 A Life in the Theatre Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1992 Hoffa Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross Writing Theatre Play 69
Fair
1992 The Water Engine Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1992 The Water Engine Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Uncle Vanya Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Homicide Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 We're No Angels Writing Writer 60
Fair
1989 The Shawl Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1988 Things Change Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 House of Games Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1987 The Untouchables Writing Writer 76
Good
1986 About Last Night... Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1982 The Verdict Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
The Force Writing Screenplay N/A
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Assassination Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2013 Phil Spector Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2006 The Unit Production Producer 71
Good
1993 A Life in the Theatre Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1992 Hoffa Production Associate Producer 60
Fair
1988 Lip Service Production Executive Producer 58
Average