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David Mamet


Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
November 30, 1947

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Genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Drama


David Alan Mamet is an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and film director. His works are known for their clever, terse, sometimes vulgar dialogue and arcane stylized phrasing, as well as for his exploration of masculinity.

As a playwright, he received 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 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 anti ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 93,908 ratings · 6,020 reviews · 203 distinct works • Similar authors
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On Directing Film
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“Always tell the truth. It's the easiest thing to remember.”
― David Mamet
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“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.”
― David Mamet, Boston Marriage
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“It's only words... unless they're true.”
― David Mamet
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