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Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
November 30, 1947
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Richard Weisz
- David Alan Mamet
David Mamet
1.3 Popularity
Biography
David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director. Best known as a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize, and Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). Mamet's books include The Old Religion (1997), a novel about the lynching of Leo Frank; Five Cities of Refuge: Weekly Reflections on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (2004), a Torah commentary, with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner; The Wicked Son (2006), a study of Jewish self-hatred and antisemitism; and Bambi vs. Godzilla, a commentary on the movie business. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Mamet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
6.7
Rabbi
Beau Is Afraid
2023
6.9
Himself
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
0.0
Himself
David Mamet on House of Games
2007
🎬
0.0
Self
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
6.0
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
8.0
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
7.7
David (voice)
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
5.3
Brown Haired Man
The Water Engine
1992
5.0
Narrator
The Yiddish Cinema
1991
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0.0
Self
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990
Credits
Beau Is Afraid
as Rabbi
2023
6.7
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Himself
2012
6.9
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
2007
0.0
🎬
Biography: Val Kilmer
as Self
2004
0.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
8.0
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as David (voice)
1995
7.7
The Water Engine
as Brown Haired Man
1992
5.3
The Yiddish Cinema
as Narrator
1991
5.0
🎬
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self
1990
0.0
The Simpsons
as David Mamet (voice)
1989
8.0
Black Widow
as Herb
1987
6.2