David Mamet

Playwright

Birthday November 30, 1947

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Chicago, IL

Age 77 years old

#148,363 Most Popular

About

Playwright and director of The Postman Always Rings Twice and Glengary Glen Ross, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize.

Before Fame

He worked as a busboy at Chicago's The Second City and attended Goddard College in Vermont.

Trivia

He became a contributor for The Huffington Post 2005.

Family Life

He got married to actress Lindsay Crouse on December 21, 1977 and then to actress and singer-songwriter Rebecca Pidgeon on September 22, 1991. He has three daughters, Willa, Zosia Mamet, and Clara, and a son, Noah.

Associated With

His play Race featured James Spader.