# David Mamet **David Alan Mamet** ([/ˈmæmɪt/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a [Pulitzer Prize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize) and received [Tony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award) nominations for his plays _[Glengarry Glen Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry_Glen_Ross)_ (1984) and _[Speed-the-Plow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed-the-Plow)_ (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway 1970s plays: _[The Duck Variations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duck_Variations)_, _[Sexual Perversity in Chicago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Perversity_in_Chicago)_, and _[American Buffalo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Buffalo_(play))_.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mamet#cite_note-filmmakers1-2) His plays _[Race](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(play))_ and _[The Penitent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penitent_(play))_, respectively, opened on [Broadway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_theater) in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017. Clipped from [David Mamet - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mamet) at 2023-09-09. # References / Links An article about why [[David Mamet-No longer liberal]].