Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
David Mamet is a prolific playwright, screenwriter, and director known for his distinct style and sharp dialogue. Born in Chicago in 1947, Mamet began his career as a playwright in the 1970s, quickly gaining a reputation for his gritty, realistic portrayals of working-class characters.
Mamet's breakthrough came in 1976 with his play "American Buffalo," which premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago before moving to Broadway the following year. The play, which follows a group of small-time crooks planning a heist, was praised for its raw, naturalistic dialogue and won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play.
In the years that followed, Mamet continued to write plays that explored the darker corners of American society, including "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1984), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and "Oleanna" (1992), a controversial play about sexual harassment on college campuses.
Mamet also found success as a screenwriter, penning scripts for films such as "The Verdict" (1982), "The Untouchables" (1987), and "Wag the Dog" (1997). His screenplay for "The Untouchables" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In addition to his work in theater and film, Mamet has also written several novels and worked as a director for both stage and screen. He made his directorial debut with the film "House of Games" (1987) and has since directed several other films, including "The Spanish Prisoner" (1997) and "Redbelt" (2008).
Mamet's most recent work includes the play "The Penitent," which premiered Off-Broadway in 2017. The play, which centers on a psychiatrist who refuses to testify in a court case, explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the nature of truth.
[1979]A Life in the Theatre Writer
[1981]The Postman Always Rings Twice Writer
[1982]The Verdict Writer
[1986]About Last Night...
[1987]Black Widow Herb
[1987]The Untouchables Writer
[1987]House of Games Writer
[1988]Things Change Writer
[1989]We're No Angels Writer
[1991]Homicide Writer
[1992]The Water Engine Writer
[1992]Glengarry Glen Ross Writer
[1992]Hoffa Writer
[1994]Oleanna Writer
[1994]Vanya on 42nd Street Writer
[1994]Texan Writer
[1996]American Buffalo
[1996]Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
[1997]Wag the Dog Writer
[1997]The Spanish Prisoner Writer
[1997]The Edge Writer
[1998]Frogs for Snakes
[1999]Lansky Writer
[1999]The Winslow Boy Writer
[2000]State and Main Writer
[2001]Heist Writer
[2001]Hannibal Writer
[2004]Spartan Writer
[2005]Edmond Writer
[2008]Redbelt writer/director
[2008]Choke
[2010]Detective Cook and Ashby
[2013]Phil Spector Writer
[2014]About Last Night
[2015]Knight of Cups
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[ 2006-2009]The Unit Creator
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David MametBoston Marriage
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David Mamet, The Cryptogram
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David Mamet, The Cryptogram
David Mamet, Oleanna
David Mamet, Speed the Plow
David Mamet, Speed-the-Plow
David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
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David Mamet, Sexual Perversity in Chicago
David Mamet has written 29 shows including A Life in the Theatre (Playwright), The Water Engine (Playwright), Duck Variations (Playwright), The Woods (Playwright), Prairie du Chien and The Shawl (Playwright), Orchards (Adaptation), Urban Blight (Bookwriter), Bobby Gould in Hell (Playwright), Reunion (Playwright), Oleanna (Playwright), Death Defying Acts (Playwright), The Cryptogram (Playwright), Edmond (Playwright), The Old Neighborhood (Playwright), The Water Engine/Mr. Happiness (Playwright), Sexual Perversity in Chicago-The Duck Variations (Author), Boston Marriage (Playwright), Romance (Playwright), Glengarry Glen Ross (Playwright), The Voysey Inheritance (Adaptation), November (Playwright), Speed-The-Plow (Playwright), American Buffalo (Playwright), Two Unrelated Plays by David Mamet: Keep Your Pantheon and School (Playwright), Oleanna (Playwright), Race (Playwright), China Doll (Author), The Penitent (Playwright), Bitter Wheat (Okaywright).
David Mamet has been nominated for various awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Boston Marriage," Outstanding One Person Show at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Cryptogram," and Best Play at the Obie Awards for "Cryptogram." He has also been nominated for The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "The Cryptogram" and "Glengarry Glen Ross." Other nominations include Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Oleanna" and "Speed the Plow," Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Speed-the-Plow" and "Glengarry Glen Ross," and Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for "Glengarry Glen Ross." Additionally, Mamet received nominations for Best New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Water Engine," Best New American Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "American Buffalo," and Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "American Buffalo" and "Sexual Perversity in Chicago."
David Mamet has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Best Play (Obie Awards) for "Cryptogram," Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "Glengarry Glen Ross," The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Glengarry Glen Ross," Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Glengarry Glen Ross," Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "American Buffalo," Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for "American Buffalo," and Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for "Sexual Perversity in Chicago."
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