David Mamet
Birthday
1947/11/30 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
Richard Weisz, David Alan 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...Read more
Acting
(2023) Beau Is Afraid
as Rabbi
(2012) Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Himself
(1990) Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self
(1992) The Water Engine
as Brown Haired Man
(2007) David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
(1996) Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
as ---
(1991) The Yiddish Cinema
as Narrator
(1987) Black Widow
as Herb
(2004) Biography: Val Kilmer
as Self
(2005) David Mamet on 'House of Games'
as Himself
(2025) Marty Supreme
as ---
(1989) The Simpsons
as David Mamet (voice)
(2003) Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
(1995) Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as David (voice)