Biography
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1983) 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 previewed off-Broadway in 2017.
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Awards & recognition
- Carl Sandburg Literary Award · 2006
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1984
- Hull-Warriner Award
- PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation — Theater Award
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
Filmography39 titles
The Shield
The Simpsons
The Untouchables
Hill Street Blues
The Verdict
Marty Supreme
The Unit
Glengarry Glen Ross
Ronin
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Wag the Dog
The Edge
Hannibal
The Winslow Boy
The Spanish Prisoner
House of Games
Beau Is Afraid
Vanya on 42nd Street
A Life in the Theatre
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Redbelt
Heist
State and Main
Hoffa
Homicide
Spartan
Oleanna
We're No Angels
Black Widow
Henry Johnson
Real Time with Bill Maher
Things Change
About Last Night
About Last Night
Edmond
Phil Spector
Lansky
American Buffalo
Lakeboat