Writer

David Mamet

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1981–1987

Genres

DramaCrimeRomanceThriller

Schools and movements

New Hollywood

Directors worked with

Bob Rafelson1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmBrian De Palma1 film

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 and honours

International

• Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1984
• Hull-Warriner Award
• star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

National / local

• Carl Sandburg Literary Award 2006
• PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award

3 films on this site

1. The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 6.6 · Writer
2. The Verdict 1982 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.7 · Writer
3. The Untouchables 1987 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.8 · Writer