| David Mamet | |
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 David Mamet at the premiere of Redbelt |
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| Born | November 30, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Author playwright screenwriter film director |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | Play Lakeboat (1970) Film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Book Writing in Restaurants (1987) Television series The Unit (2006) |
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As a playwright, he received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate Speed-the-Plow (1988 is a play by David Mamet which is a satirical dissection of the American movie business a theme Mamet would revisit in his later films As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice Wag the Dog is a 1997 Film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the electorate from a
His recent 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. Leo Max Frank ( 17 April 1884 - 17 August 1915) was an American Jew convicted of the rape and murder of a young girl term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is currently the scholar-in-residence at Temple Emanu-el of San Francisco Self-hating Jew (or self-loathing Jew) is a term used to describe a Jew who feels hatred toward his or her Jewish ancestry or other Jews Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Godzilla, an acerbic commentary on the movie business.
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Biography
Early years
Mamet was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, the son of Lenore June (née Silver), a teacher, and Bernard Morris Mamet, an attorney. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [1] One of his first jobs was as a busboy at Chicago's The Second City. He was educated at the Francis W. Parker School and at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. Goddard College is a private college located in Plainfield, Vermont, that grants bachelor degrees ( BA and BFA) and master degrees ( MA Plainfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. David is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company; he first gained acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway plays in 1976, The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. The Atlantic Theater Company runs an off-Broadway theater in a converted church in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City The Duck Variations is a 1972 play by American Playwright David Mamet. Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a one-act play by David Mamet. [2] He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for Glengarry Glen Ross, which received its first Broadway revival in the summer of 2005. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate
Later years
Family
Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse were married from 1977 to 1990, and have two children together, Willa and Zosia (pronounced Zoh-sha). Lindsay Ann Crouse (born May 12, 1948) is an American actress. Since 1991, Mamet has been married to actress and singer-songwriter, Rebecca Pidgeon. Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10 or October 25, 1963 or 1965) is a Scottish-American actress singer and songwriter and the They have two children, Clara and Noah.
Transition to film
Mamet's first produced screenplay was the 1981 production of The Postman Always Rings Twice (directed by Bob Rafelson), based upon James M. Cain's novel. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M Robert "Bob" Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American Film director, writer and producer James Mallahan Cain ( July 1, 1892 &ndash October 27, 1977) was an American Journalist He received an Academy Award nomination one year later for his first script, The Verdict; written in the late 1970s. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice He also wrote the screenplay for The Untouchables.
In 1987, Mamet made his film directing debut with House of Games, starring his then-wife, Lindsay Crouse, and a host of longtime stage associates. House of Games is David Mamet 's 1987 Motion picture directorial debut Lindsay Ann Crouse (born May 12, 1948) is an American actress. In a 1987 interview published in Life magazine (Oct. 1987, V. 10 No. 11) he mentions that he used friends as actors, especially in one early scene in the movie, where he featured Vermont poker playing friends. Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into He is quoted as saying, "It was my first film as a director and I needed support, so I stacked the deck. " Two of the four poker buddies included in the film include fellow Goddard College graduates Allen Soule and Bob Silverstein. Goddard College is a private college located in Plainfield, Vermont, that grants bachelor degrees ( BA and BFA) and master degrees ( MA Mamet feels that poker skills help him make Hollywood deals.
Mamet remains a prolific writer and director, and has assembled an informal repertory company for his films, including William H. Macy, Joe Mantegna, Crouse, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Ricky Jay, as well as some of the afore mentioned poker buddies. William Hall Macy Jr (born March 13, 1950) is an Academy Award -nominated double Emmy - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Joseph Anthony “Joe” Mantegna Jr (born November 13, 1947) is an American Tony Award -winning Actor, producer, Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10 or October 25, 1963 or 1965) is a Scottish-American actress singer and songwriter and the Ricky Jay (born Richard Jay Potash; 1948 is an American Stage magician Actor, and Writer.
Like independent director John Sayles, Mamet funds his own films with the pay he gets from credited and uncredited rewrites of typically big-budget films. John Thomas Sayles (born September 28 1950) is an American Independent film director and Screenwriter who frequently For instance, Mamet did a rewrite of the script for Ronin under the pseudonym "Richard Weisz", and turned in an early version of a script for Malcolm X that director Spike Lee rejected. Ronin is a 1998 action - Thriller film written by JD Zeik and David Mamet and directed by John Frankenheimer. Malcolm X is a 1992 Biographical film directed by Spike Lee about the African-American activist and Black nationalist Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, [3]
Three of Mamet's own films, House of Games, The Spanish Prisoner, and Heist have involved the world of con artists. House of Games is David Mamet 's 1987 Motion picture directorial debut The Spanish Prisoner is a 1997 American suspense film written and directed by David Mamet and staring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin Heist is a 2001 Crime thriller written and directed by David Mamet. A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, scam, scheme
In 2000, Mamet directed, but did not write Catastrophe, based on the one-act play by Samuel Beckett, and featuring Harold Pinter and John Gielgud (in his final screen performance). Beckett on Film was a project aimed at making Film versions of all nineteen of Samuel Beckett 's plays with the exception of the early and unperformed Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 was an Irish Writer, Dramatist and poet Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH ( 14 April, 1904 – 21 May 2000) known as Sir John Gielgud, was an
Mamet has published three novels, The Village in 1994, The Old Religion in 1997, and Wilson: a Consideration of the Sources in 2000. He has also written several non-fiction texts, as well as a number of poems and children's stories. Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as Fact.
Since May 2005 he has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo) is a liberal News Website and aggregated Weblog The majority of his posts are scans of his own doodles, all political satires laced with humor. His first post journaled his astonishment that one can communicate on a computer. [4]
He has also published a lauded version of the classical Faust story, Faustus, in 2004. However, the play, when staged in San Francisco during the spring of 2004, was not well received by the critics. [5]
Recently, he directed and wrote the Mixed Martial Arts movie Redbelt, a film about a martial arts instructor hoodwinked into fighting in a professional bout. Redbelt is a Martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet.
Writing in The Village Voice,[6] he announced that he was no longer a 'brain-dead liberal,' but instead believed in free market thinkers, such as Thomas Sowell, "our greatest contemporary philosopher. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American Economist, social commentator and author of dozens of books "
Television
He is also the creator, producer and frequent writer of the television series The Unit, co-produced with Shawn Ryan of The Shield. The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real life Delta Force.
In 2007, Mamet directed two television commercials for Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The two 30-second ads featured the Ford Edge and were filmed in Mamet's signature style of fast-paced dialogue and clear, simple imagery. The Edge is a premium Mid-size Crossover SUV (CUV manufactured by Ford, based on the Ford CD3 platform &mdash and marketed in slightly
Mamet wrote the "Wasted Weekend" episode of Hill Street Blues which aired in 1987. Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 His then-wife Lindsay Crouse appeared in numerous episodes (including that one) as Officer McBride. Lindsay Ann Crouse (born May 12, 1948) is an American actress.
BBC Radio
In recent years, Mamet has also contributed several dramas to BBC Radio through Jarvis & Ayres Productions, including an adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross for BBC Radio 3 and new dramas for BBC Radio 4. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate His most recent work is a comedy entitled Keep Your Pantheon, or On the Whole I'd Rather Be in Mesopotamia (aired 28 May 2007).
Writing style
Mamet's dialogue, marked by a cynical, street-smart edge, is precisely crafted for effect and impact. He often uses italics and quotation marks to highlight particular words and to draw attention to his characters' frequent manipulation and deceitful use of language. His characters frequently interrupt one another, their sentences trail off unfinished, and their dialogue overlaps. Mamet himself has criticized his (and other writers') tendency to write "pretty" at the expense of sound, logical plots. [7]
When once asked how he developed his knack for writing abusive, obscene dialogue Mamet once commented, "In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, based solely on our ability to speak the language viciously. That's probably where my ability was honed. "[8]
One classic instance of Mamet's dialogue style can be found in Glengarry Glen Ross, in which two down-on-their-luck realtors are considering breaking into their employer's office to steal a list of good leads. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate George Aaronow and Dave Moss finagle the meaning of "talk" and "speak", steeped in fraudulent connivance of the language and meaning:
- Moss No. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate What do you mean? Have I talked to him about this [Pause]
- Aaronow Yes. I mean are you actually talking about this, or are we just. . .
- Moss No, we're just. . .
- Aaronow We're just "talking" about it.
- Moss We're just speaking about it. [Pause] As an idea.
- Aaronow As an idea.
- Moss Yes.
- Aaronow We're not actually talking about it.
- Moss No.
- Aaronow Talking about it as a. . .
- Moss No.
- Aaronow As a robbery.
- Moss As a "robbery"? No.
Mamet dedicated Glengarry Glen Ross to Harold Pinter, who was instrumental in its being first staged at the Royal National Theatre, in 1983, and whom Mamet has acknowledged as an influence on its success, and on his other work. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. [9]
Mamet's writing has developed over the years, primarily in his skill at sustaining longer plots, and his use of tantalizing, playful surprises. He himself has expressed that he grew tired of writing short plays — largely exercises in dialogue — before the audience grew tired of attending them.
Directing style
In Mamet's book, On Directing Film, he reiterates the objectivity of film making. He believes meaning is found in juxtaposing cuts, and that when shooting a scene, the director should consistently follow what the point of the scene is. He doesn't believe film should follow the protagonist or consist of visually beautiful or intriguing shots, but should be simply functional in getting a point across in an essential and necessary way. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. He wants his films to be perpetuated by logical ways of creating order from disorder in search for the superobjective.
Other endeavors
In 1990 Mamet published a 55-page collection of poetry called The Hero Pony. Mamet has also published a series of short plays and monologues. Also, as a part of his contributions to The Huffington Post, Mamet is also a cartoonist, having drawn many cartoons relating to current strife in Israel. The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo) is a liberal News Website and aggregated Weblog For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. [10]
Mamet also appeared as a guest on Episode 312 of the animated Comedy Central program Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Dr Katz Professional Therapist is an Animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28 1995 to December 24 1999 starring Jonathan The episode, titled "New Phone System," originally aired on March 2, 1997.
Written work
| Year | Plays | Films | Books |
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| 1970 | Lakeboat (revised 1980) | ||
| 1972 | The Duck Variations, Lone Canoe | ||
| 1974 | Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Squirrels | ||
| 1975 | American Buffalo | ||
| 1976 | Reunion, The Water Engine | ||
| 1977 | A Life in the Theatre | ||
| 1978 | Revenge of the Space Pandas, or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock | ||
| 1979 | The Woods, The Blue Hour | ||
| 1980 | Lakeboat (revision) | ||
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | ||
| 1982 | Edmond | The Verdict | |
| 1983 | The Frog Prince | ||
| 1984 | Glengarry Glen Ross | ||
| 1985 | The Shawl | ||
| 1986 | The Poet & The Rent | About Last Night... | |
| 1987 | House of Games (director), The Untouchables | Writing in Restaurants | |
| 1988 | Speed-the-Plow | Things Change (director) | |
| 1989 | Bobby Gould In Hell | We're No Angels | |
| 1991 | Homicide (director) | ||
| 1992 | Oleanna | Hoffa (producer), Glengarry Glen Ross | On Directing Film |
| 1994 | Oleanna (director), Vanya on 42nd Street | The Village | |
| 1995 | The Cryptogram | ||
| 1996 | American Buffalo | Make-Believe Town: Essays and Remembraces, Three Uses of the Knife | |
| 1997 | The Old Neighborhood | Wag the Dog, The Spanish Prisoner (director), The Edge | The Old Religion |
| 1998 | Ronin | ||
| 1999 | Boston Marriage | The Winslow Boy (director) | True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor The Chinaman (poems) |
| 2000 | Lakeboat, State and Main (director) | Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources | |
| 2001 | Hannibal, Heist (director) | ||
| 2004 | Faustus | Spartan (director) | |
| 2005 | Romance, The Voysey Inheritance (adapted) | Edmond | |
| 2006 | The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews | ||
| 2007 | Bambi Vs. Lakeboat is a semiautobiographical play by David Mamet, first produced in 1980. The Duck Variations is a 1972 play by American Playwright David Mamet. Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a one-act play by David Mamet. Squirrels is a one-act play by David Mamet. The 1974 Comedy is about Arthur a middle-aged egotistical Hack writer who has been American Buffalo is a groundbreaking 1976 play by American Playwright David Mamet. David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American Author, Essayist, Playwright, Screenwriter and The Water Engine is a play by David Mamet. Plot The Water Engine is set in 1934 A Life in the Theatre is a 1978 play by David Mamet. It focuses on the relationship between two actors the play's only characters The Blue Hour is an film directed and written by Eric Nazarian. Lakeboat is a semiautobiographical play by David Mamet, first produced in 1980. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M Edmond is a one-act play written by David Mamet. It Premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on June 4 1982 The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate The Shawl is a four act play by David Mamet. It was first presented on April 19 1985 by the Goodman Theatre 's New Theatre Company in Chicago as the premiere About Last Night is a Comedy-drama Film released in 1986. The film was directed by Edward Zwick, and stars Rob Lowe, House of Games is David Mamet 's 1987 Motion picture directorial debut The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical Speed-the-Plow (1988 is a play by David Mamet which is a satirical dissection of the American movie business a theme Mamet would revisit in his later films Things Change is a 1988 Drama film directed by David Mamet. It was co-written by Mamet and Shel Silverstein, and stars Joe Mantegna Bobby Gould in Hell is a 1989 one-act play by American Playwright David Mamet. We're No Angels is a 1989 Comedy film directed by Neil Jordan. Homicide is a Crime Drama written and directed by David Mamet, and released in 1991. Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet about the power struggle between a University Professor and one of his female students Hoffa is a 1992 Biographical film based on the Life and mysterious Death of Teamsters Union leader Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate On Directing Film is a Non-fiction Book by American playwright and filmmaker David Mamet (ISBN 0-670-83033-X published in 1991 Vanya on 42nd Street is a 1994 Film by Louis Malle and Andre Gregory. This article is about a 1995 American play "The Cryptogram" is also the name of the periodical by the American Cryptogram Association. Three Uses of the Knife On the Nature and Purpose of Drama is a book by David Mamet that discusses playwriting Wag the Dog is a 1997 Film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the electorate from a The Spanish Prisoner is a 1997 American suspense film written and directed by David Mamet and staring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin The Edge is a 1997 survival and relationship Drama film directed by Lee Tamahori starring Anthony Hopkins as billionaire Ronin is a 1998 action - Thriller film written by JD Zeik and David Mamet and directed by John Frankenheimer. Boston Marriage is a 1999 play by American Playwright David Mamet. The Winslow Boy is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an actual incident in the Edwardian True and False Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor by David Mamet is an instructional book on Acting, and the life and habits of the successful actor Lakeboat is a semiautobiographical play by David Mamet, first produced in 1980. State and Main is a 2000 Comedy film, written and directed by David Mamet and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman Hannibal is a 2001 Thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. Heist is a 2001 Crime thriller written and directed by David Mamet. Spartan is an American political Thriller film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke Romance is a play by David Mamet. It opened in 2005 Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater in New York and was also performed at London The Voysey Inheritance is a play written by the English dramatist Harley Granville-Barker. Edmond is a 2005 Drama / thriller Film based on the play of the same name. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business | ||
| 2008 | November, A Waitress in Yellowstone (musical) | Redbelt (writer, director) |
See also
Further reading
- Mamet, David. November is a 2007 play written by American playwright David Mamet. Redbelt is a Martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet. The Winslow Boy is a 1999 film adaptation of Terence Rattigan 's dramatic play The Winslow Boy. Interview with Leonard Lopate. Leonard Lopate (born c 1941 is host of the Public radio Talk show The Leonard Lopate Show, broadcast on WNYC. David Mamet: Bambi vs. Godzilla. The Leonard Lopate Show. WNYC New York. 2007-02-12.
- David Mamet's papers reside at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is a Library and Archive at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and
References
- ^ David Mamet Biography (1947-)
- ^ David Mamet Biography. FilmMakers Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
- ^ Simpson, Janet. The Battle To Film Malcolm X. Time. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
- ^ Levy, Steven. Huffington's Post: Not Yet Toast. Newsweek. Retrieved on 2007-01-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
- ^ von Buchau, Stephanie. Dr. Faustus. TheaterMania. Retrieved on 2004-03-13. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
- ^ David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal' (March 11th, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
- ^ Mamet, David. Writing in Restaurants.
- ^ (2006) "David Mamet: April 1996, interviewed by Geoffrey Norman and John Rezek", in Stephen Randall: The Playboy Interviews: The Directors. M Press, p. 276.
- ^ "Landmarks," on Night Waves BBC Radio, March 3, 2005, accessed January 17, 2007. BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ David Mamet - Politics on The Huffington Post
External links
- David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal' (Village Voice)
- David Mamet Bio at CBS - The Unit
- David Mamet at the Internet Movie Database
- David Mamet's writings and cartoons on the Huffington Post
- Interview at salon.com
- Interview by Cathy Pryor in the London 'Independent on Sunday'
- Book Review of True and False
- First-hand account of Mamet reading from Dr. Faustus at the 92nd Street Y
- Book Review of The Wicked Son
- Book Review of The Wicked Son by an American academic
- Book Review of The Wicked Son from the Toronto Star
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| NAME | Mamet, David Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mamet, David |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American author, playwright, screenwriter, and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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