The Muses of David Mamet
Oscar-nominated screenwriter and independent director, David Mamet has 10 feature films under his belt. Which of these actors, who have appeared in at least 3 feature films he has directed, is your favorite?
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Joe Mantegna is an American actor who has made over 200 film and TV appearances. He is also a producer, writer, and director, and is probably best known for his role as Joey Zasa in the Francis Ford Coppola epic The Godfather Part III (1990), in which he stars alongside Al Pacino and Andy Garcia.
Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary Anne (Novelli), a shipping clerk, and Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Sr., an insurance salesman. He is of Italian descent. Having obtained a degree in acting from the Goodman School of Drama and taken to the stage early on in life, it is no surprise that Joe has maintained a strong relationship with the playwright -turned- screenwriter-director David Mamet. They have collaborated on several projects. He also stars as SSA David Rossi on the long running TV drama Criminal Minds. (2005-)- Actor
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Ricky Jay was born on 26 June 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997) and Heist (2001). He was married to Chrisann Verges. He died on 24 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Macy has won two Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, while his performance in Fargo earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. From 2011 to 2021, he played Frank Gallagher, a main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series. Macy has been married to Felicity Huffman since 1997.- Actor
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Jonathan Katz was born on 1 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995), State and Main (2000) and Raising Dad (2001).- Actress
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From the adorably quirky "Ann" in State and Main (2000) to a sister seeking justice in The Winslow Boy (1999) to the tightly wound risk-taker and hidden co-conspirator "Susan" in The Spanish Prisoner (1997), Rebecca Pidgeon has portrayed a wide range of multifaceted characters in both film, television and on the stage.
Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to British parents, Elaine (nee Simpson), a yoga teacher, and Carl R. Pidgeon, a professor then teaching at MIT. She spent much of her childhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her paternal grandmother's sister was visual artist Olga Lehmann, and Rebecca's ancestry is English, as well as Scottish, German, and French.
She appeared alongside Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in RED (2010) for director Robert Schwentke. Her television credits include Phil Spector (2013) (for HBO opposite Al Pacino), and Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (for CBS opposite Tom Selleck). She had recurring roles on the hit series The Unit (2006) for CBS and The Shield (2002) for F/X, and had a regular role on In Justice (2006) for ABC.
She did memorable turns in Uncle Vanya for The BBC and in Samuel Beckett's Catastrophe, opposite Sir John Gielgud and Harold Pinter for Channel 4. Pidgeon played "Deeny" in The Old Neighborhood on Broadway and "Claire" in Boston Marriage at The Geffen Playhouse. She originated the role of "Carol" in Oleanna which had its world premiere at the Orpheum Theatre, off-Broadway. The character was described by one critic as "Mamet's most fully realized female character...a mousy, confused cipher". As a member of the Royal National Theatre in London, she received stellar notices for her work in Speed-the-Plow and The Changeling.
A member of The Atlantic Theatre Company, where she starred in Dangerous Corner, Pidgeon is a graduate of London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In addition to her accomplished career as an actress, Pidgeon is a singer/songwriter, whose latest album Slingshot was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Pidgeon is married to playwright/director David Mamet. Her children are Noah and Clara Mamet, an actress, and actress Zosia Mamet is her stepdaughter. She is a convert to Judaism.