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David Mamet

Director

David Mamet

Directing
1987 — present · 11 films
Born
30 November 1947 · age 78
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA

David Alan Mamet (/ˈmæmɪt/; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.

Career Signature

How David Mamet’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

conversation starter
investigation spiral
procedural detail
emotionally restrained
tightly wound

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Basil DeardenBasil Dearden15 filmsSteven SoderberghSteven Soderbergh36 filmsByun Sung-hyunByun Sung-hyun5 filmsSidney LumetSidney Lumet35 filmsJonas PateJonas Pate4 filmsHenri-Georges ClouzotHenri-Georges Clouzot9 filmsWilliam FriedkinWilliam Friedkin21 filmsDavid FincherDavid Fincher12 films

Filmography

Phil Spector

2013

Redbelt

2008

Spartan

2004

Heist

2001

State and Main

2000

The Winslow Boy

1999

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Oleanna

1994

Homicide

1991

Things Change

1988

House of Games

1987