Mamet, David Syllabification: (Mam·et, David)Pronunciation: /ˈmamit/Definition of Mamet, David (1947-), US playwright, director, screenwriter, and novelist. His works include the play Glengarry Glen Ross (Pulitzer Prize, 1984; movie version: 1992) and the novel The Village (1994). Mamet, David in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mamet, David in the British & World English dictionary