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David Mamet
Birth at
30 November 1947
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David Alan Mamet was born on November 30, 1947 in Flossmore, Illinois, USA. He received his education at Goddard College in Vermont and at the theater school at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, he also studied at the Yale School of Drama and at New York University. Then he returned to his native state, where he began his career as a theater actor, director and playwright; he was one of the founders of the local theater. Mamet gained fame in the world of theater in 1976, after the successful
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David Alan Mamet was born on November 30, 1947 in Flossmore, Illinois, USA. He received his education at Goddard College in Vermont and at the theater school at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, he also studied at the Yale School of Drama and at New York University. Then he returned to his native state, where he began his career as a theater actor, director and playwright; he was one of the founders of the local theater. Mamet gained fame in the world of theater in 1976, after the successful production of three of his plays, later transferred to the screen. In 1981, he began working as a screenwriter, making his debut as a remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice. In 1984, the playwright won the Pulitzer Prize for Glen-Harry Ross (The Americans), then also staged in cinema, and in 1987 the success of Brian De Palma's film The Untouchables, written by Mamet, made his name widely known. The following year, critics welcomed his directorial debut - the crime thriller "Gambling House" (1988). Having directed two more films - Everything Changes (1988) and Murder (1991), he focused on the script work - Hoffa (1992), Malcolm X (1992), The Americans (1992), Vanya from 42 Street (1994), On the Brink (1997). In 1997, his screenplay of Barry Levinson’s film “Swamping” was nominated for Oscars and Golden Globes, and he himself released an unusual thriller “Spanish Prisoner”, in which the main role was played by Steve Martin, and very unlike his usual roles. Among the subsequent works of David Mamet as a screenwriter and / or director can be called Ronin (1998), The Sentence (1999), Life Behind the Scenes (2000), Disaster (2000), Hannibal (2001), Robbery (2001). In addition to film and drama, he is published as a poet and author of works for children. In several films, he is credited as Richard Weisz. In 2004, David Mamet directed the political thriller Spartan, starring Val Kilmer.