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The subject of drama is The Lie. At the end of the drama THE TRUTH -- which has been overlooked, disregarded, scorned, and denied -- prevails. And that is how we know the Drama is done.

David Mamet

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David Mamet
Age: 76
Born: 1947
Born: November 30
Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
Novelist
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Poet
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Theatrical Director
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Chicago
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David Alen Mamet
David Alan Mamet
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