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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. Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include House of Games (1987), Homicide (1991), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), and his biggest commercial success, Heist (2001). His screenwriting credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), The Verdict (1982), The Untouchables (1987), Hoffa (1992), Wag the Dog (1997), and Hannibal (2001). Mamet himself wrote the screenplay for the 1992 adaptation of...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
The ShieldSeries • 2002
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
The UnitSeries • 2006
Marty SupremeMovie • 2025
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeries • 1995
The UntouchablesMovie • 1987
Beau Is AfraidMovie • 2023
The Play on OneSeries • 1988
Glengarry Glen RossMovie • 1992
RoninMovie • 1998
The EdgeMovie • 1997
HoffaMovie • 1992
We're No AngelsMovie • 1989
Black WidowMovie • 1987
The VerdictMovie • 1982
About Last NightMovie • 2014
HeistMovie • 2001
Wag the DogMovie • 1997
The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1981
Vanya on 42nd StreetMovie • 1994
About Last Night...Movie • 1986
State and MainMovie • 2000
The Spanish PrisonerMovie • 1997