David Mamet

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

The Simpsons

as David Mamet (voice)

Beau Is Afraid

as Rabbi

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Black Widow

as Herb

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as David (voice)

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

as Himself

The Water Engine

as Brown Haired Man

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

The Yiddish Cinema

as Narrator

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as Self