David Mamet: American playwright, filmmaker and author
David Alan Mamet (/ˈmæmɪt/; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and movie director.
Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988).
David Mamet | |
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 Mamet at the premiere of Redbelt at the Tribeca Film Festival, April 25, 2008 | |
| Born | David Alan Mamet November 30, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Author, playwright, screenwriter, film director |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Goddard College |
| Notable works | The Duck Variations (1971) Sexual Perversity in Chicago (1974) American Buffalo (1975) Glengarry Glen Ross (1983) Oleanna (1992) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) House of Games (1987) The Untouchables (1987) Homicide (1991) Hannibal (2001) The Unit (2006) |
| Spouse | Lindsay Crouse (1977–1990; divorced; 2 children, including Zosia) Rebecca Pidgeon (1991–present; 2 children) |
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