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David Mamet Date of Birth
David Mamet was born on November 30, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois -
Historical Information
David Mamet is known for his precise use of vernacular American English. -
First job of David Mamet
David's first job was at 15 at Hull House Theatre. -
Education
Mamet received a bachelor's degree in 1969 -
David Mamet first play
Mamet wrote his first play while he was at Marlboro College. It was titled “Lakeboat.” https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/thedavidmamet/2018/05/24/biography/#:~:text=David%20Alan%20Mamet%20was%20born,worked%20as%20a%20school%20teacher.&text=Mamet's%20first%20play%2C%20Lakeboat%2C%20was,at%20Marlboro%20college%20in%201970. -
People who influenced their writing
David Mamet has been influenced by Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter, and Philip Roth and who in turn has influenced Aaron Sorkin and James Gray in the 70s. -
Successful plays
In 1971, at Goddard, Mamet started to teach drama and wrote some plays. -
First marriage
He married Lindsay Crouse, an American actress with whom he had two children, in 1977. -
fun fact
David Mamet started spending more time in the film industry starting in the 1980s, writing screenplays for six films and receiving an Academy Award nomination. -
David Mamet First Award
Mamet's first award was Laurence Olivier American Airlines Award of best new Play in 1983 -
David Mamet's Last Award
An Obie Award for Best New American Play was Mamet's last award. -
Second marriage
He married Rebecca Pidgeon in 1991, a British actress and songwriter, and they had two children. -
Publication Date of first book
True and False were publication in 1997 -
Fun fact
David Mamet wrote an article for the November 2012 issue of The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles calling on fellow Jewish Americans to vote for Republican candidate Mitt Romney. -
Award of television
Mamet was given an award of 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013 -
HBO
In the 21st century, Mamet continued to compose and direct, including a 2013 HBO docudrama titled Phil Spector. -
fun fact
On November 11, 2013, David Mamet published Three War Stories, a collection of novellas. -
Book
Mamet originally published Chicago in October 2018 -
One of Mamets's plays
David Mamet played in Bitter Wheat in 2019 -
NOW
David plans to open on Broadway in 2021
