Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (1984) Winner
David Mamet
デイヴィッド・マメット
Deividdo Mametto
Aliases:
David Alan Mamet
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-30 （Chicago, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Reform Judaism
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois → Santa Monica, California
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Author, Screenwriter, Film director
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Atlantic Theater Company
- Memberships
- American Theater Hall of Fame
- Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Play (Glengarry Glen Ross, 1984), Tony Award for Best Play (Speed-the-Plow, 1988), Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (The Verdict, 1982)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis W. Parker School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Goddard College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
Francis W. Parker School
Country:
United States
Goddard College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Plainfield, Vermont
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pulitzer Prize | Glengarry Glen Ross | Drama | Columbia University | Won |
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award | American Buffalo | Outstanding Play | — | Nominated |
| 1987 | Venice Film Festival | House of Games | Best Screenplay | — | Won |
Pulitzer Prize
1984
Work:
Glengarry Glen Ross
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
Drama Desk Award
1977
Work:
American Buffalo
Category:
Outstanding Play
Result:
Nominated
Venice Film Festival
1987
Work:
House of Games
Category:
Best Screenplay
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Glengarry Glen Ross
1983 DramaA play about cutthroat competition and betrayal among real estate salesmen
PowerBetrayalCapitalism
Adaptations
- [Film] Glengarry Glen Ross / James Foley (1992)
American Buffalo
1975 DramaA junk dealer and his associates plan a heist
FriendshipBetrayalCrime
Adaptations
- [Film] American Buffalo / Michael Corrente (1996)
Speed-the-Plow
1988 DramaHollywood producers' ambition and compromise
HollywoodAmbitionMorality
Bibliography
- Lakeboat
- The Duck Variations
- Sexual Perversity in Chicago
- American Buffalo
- Glengarry Glen Ross
Adaptations
- House of Games (1987, director)
- The Spanish Prisoner (1997, director)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mamet speak (terse, rhythmic dialogue)Realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Con artistsMale bondingPower strugglesGender issues
Legacy
Influential American playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner known for distinctive dialogue style.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin)
In Popular Culture
- Plays frequently revived on Broadway and adapted to film
Trivia
- Raised by communist parents (red diaper baby)
- Founding member of Atlantic Theater Company