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David Mamet
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of 1970s off-Broadway plays: ''The Duck Variations'', ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'', and ''American Buffalo''. His plays ''Race'' and ''The Penitent'', respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017.
Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include ''House of Games'' (1987), ''Homicide'' (1991), ''The Spanish Prisoner'' (1997), and his biggest commercial success, ''Heist'' (2001). His screenwriting credits include ''The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981), ''The Verdict'' (1982), ''The Untouchables'' (1987), ''Hoffa'' (1992), ''Wag the Dog'' (1997), and ''Hannibal'' (2001). Mamet himself wrote the screenplay for the 1992 adaptation of ''Glengarry Glen Ross'', and wrote and directed the 1994 adaptation of his play ''Oleanna'' (1992). He created and produced the CBS series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009).
Mamet's books include: ''On Directing Film'' (1991), a commentary and dialogue about film-making; ''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; ''Bambi vs. Godzilla'', a commentary on the movie business; ''The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture'' (2011), a commentary on cultural and political issues; ''Three War Stories'' (2013), a trio of novellas about the physical and psychological effects of war; and ''Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood'' (2023), an autobiographical account of his experiences in Hollywood. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Death-defying actsPublished 1995Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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2Keep your pantheon (and school): two unrelated playsPublished 2012Call Number: Loading…Table of Contents
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5Bambi vs. Godzilla: über Wesen, Zweck und Praxis des FilmbusinessPublished 2008Call Number: Loading…Table of Contents
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6Boston marriage: a playPublished 2002Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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7Der Fall Leo Frank: RomanPublished 2000Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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8The old neighborhood: three playsPublished 1998Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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9Make-believe town: essays and remembrancesPublished 1996Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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10PlaysBand 2 - Reunion. Dark Pony. A life in the theatre. The Woods. Lakeboat. Edmondby Mamet, David 1947-Published 1996Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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11PlaysBand 3 - Glengarry Glen Ross. Prairie Du Chien. The shawl. Speed-the-Plowby Mamet, David 1947-Published 1996Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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12The cryptogramPublished 1995Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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13Das KryptogrammPublished 1995Call Number: Loading…Table of Contents
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14PlaysBand 1 - Duck variations u.a.by Mamet, David 1947-Published 1994Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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15A whore's profession: notes and essaysPublished 1994Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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16OleannaPublished 1993Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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19Short plays and monologuesPublished 1990Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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20Die Gunst der Stunde: Stück in drei AktenPublished 1989Call Number: Loading…Order via interlibrary loan
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