Properties (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
playwright
screenwriter author director |
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1968-present
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1947-11-30
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Zoe_Mamet
Willa Mamet |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:House_of_Games
1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
comedy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir David Mamet
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
Stanislavski |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
sharp dialogue
exploration of masculinity themes of power and manipulation |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The only thing that matters is the story.”
“Art is a lie that tells the truth.” “The secret of happiness is to be in the moment.” “You can’t teach someone to be a writer.” “The writer is the only one who can make the audience feel.” |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Oleanna
gptkb:The_Spanish_Prisoner gptkb:American_Buffalo Glengarry Glen Ross The Winslow Boy |
| gptkbp:playsFor |
1974
Sexual_Perversity_in_Chicago |
| gptkbp:productionStartYear |
1987
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Rebecca Pidgeon
|
| gptkbp:website |
davidmamet.net
|