David Mamet

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $566,917,558 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #508)
Best-known technical roles: Hannibal (Screenwriter), About Last Night (Story Creator), Wag the Dog (Screenwriter), Heist (Director), Heist (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Herb (Black Widow), Himself (Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay), Himself (Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia)
Most productive collaborators: Anthony Hopkins, Ridley Scott, Kevin Hart, Steve Pink, Michael Ealy
Born: November 30, 1947 (76 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee2$285,745$0$285,745
(Unclassified)1$25,205,460$0$25,205,460
In Technical RolesScreenwriter14$337,479,750$229,437,808$566,917,558
Director11$60,536,904$11,909,189$72,446,093
Story Creator2$59,362,912$1,808,598$61,171,510
Associate Producer1$23,365,858$5,025,615$28,391,473

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases: Watchmen Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD

June 3rd, 2020

Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series

It could be a really expensive week on the home market, as there are a number of prime releases, as well as a few potential hidden gems. The Blu-ray special releases of Glengarry Glen Ross, Jaws, and One Cut of the Dead are all worth picking up, especially if you don’t already own the film on Blu-ray. The lack of impressive extras hurt Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season and Sound! Euphonium - Our Promise: A Brand New Day, but I still pre-ordered both of them. As for Pick-of-the-Week contenders, there were three titles battling for that honor: Star Trek: Short Treks, Tokyo Godfathers, and Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series. In the end, Watchmen gets the prize, but it was a close call. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 23, 2014Gore Vidal: The United… Himself $133,296$133,296
Apr 17, 2013Deceptive Practice: Th… Himself $152,449$152,449
Feb 6, 1987Black Widow Herb $25,205,460$25,205,460
 
Averages $8,497,068n/a$8,497,068
Totals 3 $25,491,205n/a$25,491,205

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All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

Assassination

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 14, 2014About Last Night Story Creator $48,637,684$1,808,176$50,445,860
May 2, 2008Redbelt Director
Screenwriter
$2,344,847$322,237$2,667,084
Mar 12, 2004Spartan Director
Screenwriter
$4,357,745$228,588$4,586,333
Nov 9, 2001Heist Director
Screenwriter
$23,483,357$5,423,460$28,906,817
Feb 9, 2001Hannibal Screenwriter $165,092,266$185,008,014$350,100,280
Dec 22, 2000State and Main Director
Screenwriter
$6,920,692$2,261,808$9,182,500
Apr 30, 1999The Winslow Boy Director
Screenwriter
$4,058,350$4,058,350
Apr 3, 1998The Spanish Prisoner Director
Screenwriter
$10,162,034$3,673,096$13,835,130
Dec 25, 1997Wag the Dog Screenwriter $43,057,470$21,194,568$64,252,038
Sep 26, 1997The Edge Screenwriter $27,799,255$6,300,000$34,099,255
Aug 3, 1995Oleanna Director $124,693$124,693
Dec 25, 1992Hoffa Screenwriter
Associate Producer
$23,365,858$5,025,615$28,391,473
Sep 30, 1992Glengarry Glen Ross Screenwriter
Story Creator
$10,725,228$422$10,725,650
Oct 9, 1991Homicide Director
Screenwriter
$2,971,661$2,971,661
Dec 15, 1989We're No Angels Screenwriter $10,555,348$10,555,348
Oct 1, 1988Things Change Director $3,527,886$3,527,886
Oct 1, 1987House of Games Director
Screenwriter
$2,585,639$2,585,639
 
Averages $22,927,648$21,022,362$36,530,353
Totals 17 $389,770,013$231,245,984$621,015,997


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 2, 2008Redbelt $63,3611,379$2,344,847$2,667,08487.9%
Mar 12, 2004Spartan $2,011,435832$4,357,745$4,586,33395.0%
Nov 9, 2001Heist $7,823,5211,891$23,483,357$28,906,81781.2%
Dec 22, 2000State and Main $580,163462$6,920,692$9,182,50075.4%
Apr 30, 1999The Winslow Boy $80,553145$4,058,350$4,058,350100.0%
Apr 3, 1998The Spanish Prisoner $124,011340$10,162,034$13,835,13073.5%
Aug 3, 1995Oleanna $124,693$124,693100.0%
Oct 9, 1991Homicide 238$2,971,661$2,971,661100.0%
Oct 1, 1988Things Change $3,527,886$3,527,886100.0%
Oct 1, 1987House of Games 25$2,585,639$2,585,639100.0%
 
Averages $1,780,507664$6,053,690$7,244,60991.3%
Totals 10 $60,536,904$72,446,093


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 14, 2014About Last Night $25,649,0112,253$48,637,684$50,445,86096.4%
May 2, 2008Redbelt $63,3611,379$2,344,847$2,667,08487.9%
Mar 12, 2004Spartan $2,011,435832$4,357,745$4,586,33395.0%
Nov 9, 2001Heist $7,823,5211,891$23,483,357$28,906,81781.2%
Feb 9, 2001Hannibal $58,003,1213,292$165,092,266$350,100,28047.2%
Dec 22, 2000State and Main $580,163462$6,920,692$9,182,50075.4%
Apr 30, 1999The Winslow Boy $80,553145$4,058,350$4,058,350100.0%
Apr 3, 1998The Spanish Prisoner $124,011340$10,162,034$13,835,13073.5%
Dec 25, 1997Wag the Dog $92,0791,752$43,057,470$64,252,03867.0%
Sep 26, 1997The Edge $7,733,4452,355$27,799,255$34,099,25581.5%
Dec 25, 1992Hoffa $6,406,0121,103$23,365,858$28,391,47382.3%
Sep 30, 1992Glengarry Glen Ross $2,104,402417$10,725,228$10,725,650100.0%
Oct 9, 1991Homicide 238$2,971,661$2,971,661100.0%
Dec 15, 1989We're No Angels $2,047,6301,495$10,555,348$10,555,348100.0%
Oct 1, 1987House of Games 25$2,585,639$2,585,639100.0%
 
Averages $8,670,6731,199$25,741,162$41,157,56185.8%
Totals 15 $386,117,434$617,363,418