David Mamet Handbook - Everything you need to know about David Mamet

David Alan Mamet (pron.: /?maem?t/, born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director. As a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received 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, and The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture (2011), a commentary on cultural and political issues. This book is your ultimate resource for David Mamet. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about David Mamet's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: David Mamet, A Life in the Theatre, About Last Night..., Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, American Buffalo (film), American Buffalo (play), Atlantic Theater Company, Beckett on Film, Bob Rafelson, Bobby Gould in Hell, Boston Marriage (play), Come Back to Sorrento, Come Back to Sorrento (film), David Alan Grier, Don Ameche, Edmond (film), Edmond (play), Francis W. Parker School (Chicago), Glengarry Glen Ross, Glengarry Glen Ross (film), Hannibal (film), Harold Pinter, Heist (film), Hill Street Blues, Hoffa, Homicide (1991 film), House of Games, John Gielgud, Kerry Washington, Lakeboat, Lawrence Kushner, Leo Frank, Lindsay Crouseand more pages!Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.