David Mamet
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. Feature films that…
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Filmography
Acting (14)
Movies (11)
Marty Supreme
2025as Director Glenn Nordmann
Beau Is Afraid
2023as Rabbi
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012as Self
David Mamet on House of Games
2007as Himself
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005as Himself
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004as Self
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996 The Water Engine
1992as Brown Haired Man
The Yiddish Cinema
1991as Narrator
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990as Self
Black Widow
1987as Herb
Crew (90)
Movies (83)
Henry Johnson
2025Director
Henry Johnson
2025Writer
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Idea
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Novel
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Screenplay
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Script
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Theatre Play
The Penitent: A Rational Man
2023Writer
Just a Scene
2022Original Story
About Last Night
2014Theatre Play
Phil Spector
2013Director
Phil Spector
2013Executive Producer
Phil Spector
2013Screenplay
Glengarry Glen Ross
2011Writer
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010Director
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010Writer
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010Director
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010Writer
Two Painters
2010Director
Two Painters
2010Writer
Our Valley
2010Director
Our Valley
2010Writer
The Marquee
2010Director
The Marquee
2010Writer
Redbelt
2008Director
Redbelt
2008Writer
Edmond
2006Theatre Play
Edmond
2006Writer
Spartan
2004Director
Spartan
2004Screenplay
Heist
2001Director
Heist
2001Writer
Hannibal
2001Screenplay
Catastrophe
2001Director
State and Main
2000Director
State and Main
2000Screenplay
Lakeboat
2000Theatre Play
Lakeboat
2000Writer
Lansky
1999Writer
The Winslow Boy
1999Director
The Winslow Boy
1999Writer
Ronin
1998Screenplay
Wag the Dog
1997Screenplay
The Edge
1997Screenplay
The Spanish Prisoner
1997Director
The Spanish Prisoner
1997Writer
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996Director
American Buffalo
1996Screenplay
American Buffalo
1996Theatre Play
Oleanna
1994Director
Oleanna
1994Lyricist
Oleanna
1994Screenplay
Oleanna
1994Theatre Play
Texan
1994Writer
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994Screenplay
A Life in the Theatre
1993Executive Producer
A Life in the Theatre
1993Teleplay
A Life in the Theatre
1993Theatre Play
Hoffa
1992Associate Producer
Hoffa
1992Screenplay
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992Screenplay
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992Theatre Play
The Water Engine
1992Theatre Play
The Water Engine
1992Writer
Uncle Vanya
1991Writer
Homicide
1991Director
Homicide
1991Writer
We're No Angels
1989Writer
The Shawl
1989Writer
Things Change
1988Director
Things Change
1988Writer
Lip Service
1988Executive Producer
The Untouchables
1987Writer
House of Games
1987Director
House of Games
1987Screenplay
House of Games
1987Story
About Last Night...
1986Theatre Play
The Verdict
1982Screenplay
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981Screenplay
Assassination
Screenplay
The Prince
Executive Producer
The Prince
Writer
House of Games
Original Film Writer
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