Biography
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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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Filmography
all 57
Movies 51
Writer 26
Director 19
self 7
TV Shows 6
Narrator 1
Producer 1
![Just a Scene](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Just a Scene (2022)
![Phil Spector](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10464-phil-spector.jpg)
Phil Spector (2013)
![Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/130893-deceptive-practice-the-mysteries-and-mentors-of-ricky-jay.jpg)
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)
![Two Painters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/296868-two-painters.jpg)
Two Painters (2010)
![Our Valley](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/241713-our-valley.jpg)
Our Valley (2010)
![The Marquee](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Marquee (2010)
![Redbelt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8513-redbelt.jpg)
Redbelt (2008)
![The Unit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20255-the-unit.jpg)
The Unit (2006)
![Edmond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36456-edmond.jpg)
Edmond (2005)
![Spartan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13883-spartan.jpg)
Spartan (2004)
![The Shield](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14762-the-shield.jpg)
The Shield (2002)
![Heist](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11757-heist.jpg)
Heist (2001)
![Catastrophe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127824-catastrophe.jpg)
Catastrophe (2001)
![Hannibal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39-hannibal.jpg)
Hannibal (2001)
![State and Main](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16098-state-and-main.jpg)
State and Main (2000)
![Lakeboat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60043-lakeboat.jpg)
Lakeboat (2000)
![The Winslow Boy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/82187-the-winslow-boy.jpg)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
![Lansky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36900-lansky.jpg)
Lansky (1999)
![Ronin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9183-ronin.jpg)
Ronin (1998)
![The Edge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9668-the-edge.jpg)
The Edge (1997)
![Oleanna](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36464-oleanna.jpg)
Oleanna (1994)
![Texan](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Texan (1994)
![Hoffa](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15080-hoffa.jpg)
Hoffa (1992)
![Uncle Vanya](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/44330-uncle-vanya.jpg)
Uncle Vanya (1991)
![Homicide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36443-homicide.jpg)
Homicide (1991)
![The Yiddish Cinema](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/442305-the-yiddish-cinema.jpg)
The Yiddish Cinema (1991)
![The Simpsons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15715-the-simpsons.jpg)
The Simpsons (1989)
![The Shawl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/910359-the-shawl.jpg)
The Shawl (1989)
![Things Change](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13875-things-change.jpg)
Things Change (1988)
![Lip Service](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/334225-lip-service.jpg)
Lip Service (1988)
![House of Games](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14866-house-of-games.jpg)
House of Games (1987)
![The Verdict](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7242-the-verdict.jpg)
The Verdict (1982)
![Assassination](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Assassination
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1947-11-30 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
ReligionReform Judaism
RelationshipsLindsay Crouse (1977-01-01 - 1990-01-01)
SpouseRebecca Pidgeon
ChildrenClara Mamet, Zosia Mamet
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRichard Weisz
AwardsCarl Sandburg Literary Award, PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award, Hull-Warriner Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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