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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.
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David Mamet
Born 1947-11-30 (78 years ago) in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Height 168 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Writers Guild of America Award - Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement | 2005 |
| Obie Award for Best Play (The Cryptogram) | 1995 |
| London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year (Homicide: Life on the Street) | 1991 |
| London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year (House of Games) | 1988 |
| London Film Critics' Circle Award for Film of the Year (House of Games) | 1988 |
| Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Glengarry Glen Ross) | 1984 |
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play (Glengarry Glen Ross) | 1983 |
| Obie Award for Best New American Play (Edmond) | 1983 |
| Obie Award for Best New American Play (Sexual Perversity in Chicago) | 1976 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay (State and Main) | 2001 |
| Chlotrudis Award for Best Director (The Winslow Boy) | 2000 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted (Wag the Dog) | 1999 |
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay (The Spanish Prisoner) | 1999 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Wag the Dog) | 1997 |
| Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (Wag the Dog) | 1997 |
| Tony Award for Best Play (Speed-the-Plow) | 1988 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (House of Games) | 1987 |
| Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (The Verdict) | 1982 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (The Verdict) | 1982 |
| Name |
|---|
| Rebecca Pidgeon(Gifta: 1991-09-22–) |
| Lindsay Crouse(Gifta: 1977-12-21–1990) |
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