David Mamet
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
30 Nov 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
14
Years Active
38 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Marty Supreme
2025
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Black Widow
1987
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990
The Water Engine
1992
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003
Filmography
movie
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme
as Director Glenn Nordmann
movie
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
as Rabbi
movie
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self
movie
David Mamet on House of Games
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
movie
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
as Himself
tv
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
movie
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
as Self - Director ("Catastrophe")
movie
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
tv
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as David (voice)
movie
The Water Engine
The Water Engine
as Brown Haired Man
movie
The Yiddish Cinema
The Yiddish Cinema
as Narrator
movie
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self
tv
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as David Mamet (voice)
movie
Black Widow
Black Widow
as Herb