David Mamet

In 1991 he married Rebecca Pidgeon, a British actress and songwriter and they have 2 children together.

David Mamet was born in Chicago into a Jewish family, to Bernard Morris Mamet, an attorney and Lenore June, a teacher.

He attended the Francis W. Parker School, which was an independent school in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and later in 1964 he went to the Goddard College Plainfield, Vermont.

In 1970, he wrote the play titled, ‘Lakeboat’, which was a semi-autobiographical play. A revised version of the play was produced on stage almost a decade later.

In 1972, he came out with the play titled, ‘The Duck Variations’, which is the story of two elderly men involved in discussions in a park, where they watch ducks.

In 1974, his play, ‘Sexual Perversity in Chicago’ was first premiered at the Organic Theatre Company, Chicago. The following year, it was made into an off-Broadway play and was showcased at St. Clements Theatre in New York.

In 1974, he directed his one-act play, ‘Squirrels’, whose first production was staged at St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois. The play was a comedy.

In 1975, his play, ‘American Buffalo’ premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In 1977, the play opened on Broadway and received immense positive reviews.

His debut directorial film, ‘House of Games’ received immense positive reviews and in 1987 the film won the Best Film and Best Screenplay awards at the Venice Film Festival.

His play ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and also received a Tony Award nomination. It was also made into a film of the same name, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.