David Mamet is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, director and author.

Mamet was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 30, 1947. The attended Francis W. Parker School and then Goddard College. Mamet would win the Pulitzer prize for his play Glengarry Glen Rosss. He would marry actress Lindsay Crouse in 1977 and share two children . The couple would divorce in 1991. In 1991, Mamet married actress Rebecca Pidgeon.

Mamet's first screenplay was the remake of the classic noir The Postman Always Rings Twice in 1981, starring Jack Nicholson. He would follow that up with the Paul Newman star vehicle The Verdict. He would direct his first film years later, in the critically acclaimed picture House of Games. He has since directed several films including Spartan, The Spanish Prisoner and The Heist. In 2008, his film Redbelt was released starring Chiwetel Ejiofor.

• November 30, 1947: Born
• 1981: The Postman Always Rings Twice
• 1983: The Verdict
• 1984: Glengarry Glen Ross
• 1987: The Untouchables
• 1987: House of Games
• 1991: Marries Rebecca Pidgeon
• 1997: The Spanish Prisoner
• 1998: Wag the Dog
• 2004: Spartan
• 2006: The Unit
• 2008: Redbelt

• Google News: David Mamet

• IMDb: David Mamet News

• EW.com: David Mamet News

• Variety: Mamet's 'Redbelt' set for Tribeca (March 25, 2008)

• Salon.com: "David Mamet" (2001)

• New York Times: Bambi vs. Godzilla Book Review

• Guardian Unlimited: "Why Me?" (2004)

• San Francisco Chronicle: "Ignoring a Friend's Advice..." (2005)

• The Independent: "David Mamet: Turning His Hand to TV" (2007)

• New York Times: In Mamet's Political World, the One With Ideals is Odd Woman Out (February 20, 2008)

• Variety: David Mamet adds 'Redbelt' credits (March 10, 2008)

• New York Magazine: Q&A With 'November' Playwright David Mamet (January 10, 2008)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• November 30, 1947: Born

• 1981: The Postman Always Rings Twice

• 1983: The Verdict

• 1984: Glengarry Glen Ross

• 1987: The Untouchables

• 1987: House of Games

• 1991: Marries Rebecca Pidgeon

• 1997: The Spanish Prisoner

• 1998: Wag the Dog

• 2004: Spartan

• 2006: The Unit