- Worked as a writer for Playboy in the '70s.
- (1998) Book: "Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama" (lectures/essays)
- (1991) Book: "On Directing Film" (Penguin Books)
- (2002) Stage: Directed Ricky Jay in his one-man show "Ricky Jay on the Stem"
- Book of essays: "Writing in Restaurants"
- Stage: Wrote / directed "Glengarry Glen Ross". Won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (filmed as Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)).
- Stage: Wrote / directed "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" (filmed as About Last Night (1986))
- Stage: Wrote / directed "Speed the Plow" (produced on Broadway [revival] in 2008).
- Stage: Wrote / directed "American Buffalo" (filmed as American Buffalo (1996)).
- (1999) Stage: "Oleanna" (produced at Boras City Theatre, Boras, Sweden; filmed as Oleanna (1994)).
- Stage: Wrote / directed "Lakeboat" (filmed as Lakeboat (2000)).
- Playwright: "Edmund"
- (2007) Book: "Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business". New York: Pantheon, ISBN 9780375422539
- (2007) TV commercial: Directed Ford Edge TV commercials "True Stories"
- Playwright: "Romance"
- Playwright: "The Water Engine"
- TV commercial: Directed "True Stories/Quieter Than a Lexus" commercial for Ford Edge
- TV commercial: Directed "True Stories/Quicker Than A BMW" commercial for Ford Edge.
- (1989) Stage: His play, "A Life in the Theatre", was produced at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London England. Cast: Denholm Elliott.
- (1994) Stage: His play, "The Cryptogram," was performed at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, with Lindsay Duncan and Eddie Izzard.
- (1976) Stage: His play, "American Buffalo," was performed at the St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois, with J.J. Johnston and William H. Macy.
- (1982) Stage: His play, "The Lakeboat," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Crew included Michael Merritt (scenic designer) and F. Mitchell Dana (lighting designer).
- (1984) Stage: His play, "Glengarry Glen Ross," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky and directed by Gregory Mosher. NOTE: Won Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production.
- (1985) Stage: His play, "The Water Engine," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL. Crew also included Steven Schacter (director), John Lee Beatty (scenic designer), and Dennis Parichy (lighting designer).
- (1989) Stage: His play, "Speed-the-Plow," was performed at the Remains and Wisdom Briges Theatres in Chicago, IL, with D.W. Moffett in the cast.
- (2000) Stage: His play, "American Buffalo," was performed at the American Theater Company in Chicago, IL, with Scott Cooper (scenic designer).
- (2002) Stage: His play, "Glengarry Glen Ross," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, IL. Amy Morton was director and Derek McLane was scenic designer.
- (2006) Stage: His play, "A Life in the Theatre," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL. Michael Philippi was lighting designer.
- (1995) Playwright: "The Cryptogram". NOTE: Nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
- (2001) Stage: His play "Boston Marriage" was performed at the Donmar Warehouse and New Ambassador's Theatre in London. NOTE: Nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of 2001.
- (2009-2010 Season) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Tracey Letts in the cast.
- (1989) His play, "Speed The Plow," was performed in a British National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Alfred Molina, Colin Stinton, and Rebecca Pidgeon in the cast. Gregory Mosher was director.
- (1984) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Al Pacino, J.J. Johnston, and Bruce MacVittie in the cast. Arvin Brown was director.
- (2010 - 2011) His play, "Speed-The-Plow," was performed at the American Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois with Lance Baker in the cast.
- (1989) His play, "A Life in the Theatre," was performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Denholm Elliott and Samuel West in the cast.
- (2005) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed in a Classic Contemporary American Play production at the Boston Court Performing Complex in Los Angeles, California with Bill Smitrovich, Joe Spano, and Michael Weston in the cast. James Eckhouse was director.
- (1994) His play, "Cryptogram," was performed at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Lindsay Duncan and Eddie Izzard in the cast.
- (2000) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed in an Atlantic Theatre Company production at the Donmar Theatre in London, England with William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, and Mark Webber in the cast. Neil Pepe was director.
- (2000) His play, "Speed-the-Plow," was performed at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Mark Strong, Patrick Marber, and Kimberly Williams in the cast. Peter Gill was director.
- (2001) His play, "Boston Marriage," was performed at the Donmar Theatre in London, England with Zoe Wanamaker and Anna Chancellor in the cast.
- (2005) His play, "Romance," was performed at the Almeida Theatre in London, England with Nicholas Woodeson, Nigel Lindsay, Colin Stinton, John Mahoney, and Paul Ready in the cast. Lindsay Posner was director.
- (March 2006) The David Mamet Festival was held at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with productions; "A Life in the Theatre;" "Romance;" Homecomings (The Duck Variations; The Disappearance of the Jews; Home); "Daughters, Sisters, Mothers (Almost Done; Reunion; Jolly; Dark Pony);" and "Ghost Stories (No One will be Immune; The Shawl);" with David Darlow, Matt Schwader, Matt DeCaro, Matthew Krause, John LaGuardia, David Pasquesi, Steve Pickering, Maury Cooper, Howard Witt, Joe Dempsey, Keith Kupferer, Darrell W. Cox, Laura T. Fisher, Bethany Caputo, Danny Goldring, Rengin Altay, Todd Lahrman, and Christian Stolte in the cast.
- (March 2006) His tribute, "David Mamet at the Goodman," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Robert Falls was artistic director.
- (2005 - 2006) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed in a Bonnie Franklin's Classic Contemporary American Play production at the Boston Court Performing Complex in Los Angeles, California with Bill Smitrovich, Joe Spano, and Michael Weston in the cast. James Eckhouse was director.
- (October 21, 1973) He played Father Casseltari in Richard "Dick" Cusack's play, "The Night They Shot Harry Lindsey with a 155 MM Howitzer and Blamed It On The Zebras," at the Body Politic Theater in Chicago, Illinois with Byrne Piven (Ludwig); Mina Kolb (Amy Keester); Richard Kurtzman (Myron Goldlabel); Val Bettin (Joseph); and Mike Nussbaum (Harry Lindsey) in the cast. Del Close was director.
- (June 21, 1974) His play, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," was performed at the Organic Theater Company, 4520 North Beacon Street, Chicago, Illinois with Eric Loeb (hipster); Carolyn Gordon; Roberta Custer; and Warren Casey in the cast.
- (October 25, 1975) His play, "American Buffalo," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with J.J. Johnston (Donny Dubrow); Bernard Erhard (Walter "Teacher" Cole); and William H. Macy (Bobby) in the cast. Gregory Mosher was director.
- (February 14, 1975) He played Dr. Fawcett and directed Eugene O'Neill's play, "Beyond the Horizon," at the St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois with Byrne Piven (James Mayo); Penelope Court (Kate Mayo); Matthew Elkin (Robert Mayo); Mary Frances Farrell (Ruth); Gibson Glass (Capt. Dick Scott); William H. Macy (Andrew Macy) and David Wirth (Ben) in the cast.
- (2012) His play, "The Anarchist," was performed with Patti LuPone in the cast.
- (November 17, 1977) He directed his play, "The Woods," at the St. Nicholas Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois with Patti LuPone (Ruth); Peter Weller (Nick) in the cast. Michael Merritt was scenic designer. Broadway replacement for Ruth was Christine Lahti.
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