After House of Games, Mamet later wrote and directed two more films focusing on the world of con artists, The Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Heist (2001). Among these films, Heist loved the biggest industrial success. He additionally wrote the screenplays for The Untouchables (1987), Hoffa (1992), The sting (1997), Wag the Dog (1997), Ronin (1998), and Hannibal (2001). He acquired a second Academy Award nomination for Wag the Dog. The Nanny. Season 5. Episode 17. March 18, 1998. CBS. He directed a 3rd-season episode of The Shield with Shawn Ryan. Mamet was born in 1947 in Chicago to Lenore June (n