David Mamet
Richard Weisz | David Alan Mamet
About the person
Career:
Writing
Date of birth:1947-11-3078
Place of birth:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Marty SupremeDirector Glenn Nordmann2025-12-197.41,891
- Beau Is AfraidRabbi2023-04-146.71,342
- Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky JaySelf2012-10-046.934
- David Mamet on House of GamesHimself2007-08-210.00
- Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on FilmSelf - Director ("Catastrophe")2003-02-0510.01
- Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay1996-11-188.52
- Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistDavid (voice)1995-05-287.863
- The Water EngineBrown Haired Man1992-08-245.85
- The Yiddish CinemaNarrator1991-01-015.01
- Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretSelf1990-08-270.00
- The SimpsonsDavid Mamet (voice)1989-12-178.010,843
- Black WidowHerb1987-02-066.2225