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John Buffalo Mailer (born April 16, 1978) is an American
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, producer, and
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. The youngest child of acclaimed novelist
Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American writer, journalist and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least ...
and author Norris Church Mailer, he has written for prominent publications, including ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' The American Conservative''. In addition to his journalism, Mailer has authored several plays, co-founded the New York theater company Back House Productions, and acted in various films, notably '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' (2010). His works often address complex social themes, blending cultural critique with dramatic storytelling.


Life and career

Mailer was born in Brooklyn, the youngest child of novelist
Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American writer, journalist and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least ...
and author Norris Church Mailer. Mailer is a graduate of
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. He has written several screenplays and is a freelance journalist. In 2006 he co-wrote ''The Big Empty'' (Nation Books, February '06) with his father. Mailer founded Back House Productions in New York City with three other Wesleyan grads in October 2000. The following year, Back House became the resident theater company of The Drama Bookshop's Arthur Seelan Theater, and developed, among many plays, the 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical, '' In The Heights''. On being involved in theatre, Mailer says: "I think theater will always be a powerful force because we need that human touch, particularly as we spend more and more time with machines, cell phones, computers we start to lose our humanity." In 2001, Mailer's first play, ''Hello Herman'', had its New York Premiere at the Grove Street Playhouse and nine years later, its West Coast Premiere at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Los Angeles with Mailer in the lead role. The result was Dramatists Play Services publishing the play in the Spring of 2010. Mailer's second play, ''Crazy Eyes'', premiered in Athens, Greece in 2005. Mailer portrays the character Robby Mancins, an Options trader and the best friend of Shia LaBeouf's character Jake Moore, in
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's '' Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps''. He is a member of The Dramatists' Guild, Actor's Equity Association, SAG and The Actors Studio, has lectured at the
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, Wesleyan, the
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, The New York Society for Ethical Culture, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles,
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, and has appeared on ''Hannity and Combs'', Air America, ''Democracy Now'', WNYC, CSPAN's ''Book TV'', and thebigthink.com. He has freelanced for ''
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'', ''
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'', Provincetown Arts, Lid, Stop Smiling, Corriera De La Sera, '' The Mailer Review'', ESPN Books and '' The American Conservative''. Mailer's work can be seen on screen in the film '' Hello Herman'' directed by Michelle Danner, which opened nationwide and on-demand on June 7, 2013. In 2002, Mailer was included as one of ''People Magazine'' "On the Verge" and named one of their "50 Sexiest People". Mailer served as an Executive Producer for the 2023 documentary ''How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer'', which received positive reviews from ''Variety'', ''The New York Times'', and ''The Atlantic'', among others. In addition to a limited series based on Norman Mailer's 1948 best-selling novel '' The Naked and the Dead'', Mailer is developing a scripted dramatic series of his father's life with director James Gray and producers Rudy Langlais, Jennifer Gelfer, and Martin Tuchman.


Plays

* ''Hello Herman'' (2001) * ''Crazy Eyes'' * ''Dracula on Stage''


Filmography, as an actor

* 1999: ''
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'' * 2002: ''Up to the Roof'' * 2006: '' Kettle of Fish'' * 2008: '' W.'' * 2010: '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' * 2016: '' Blind'' * 2019: '' The Second Sun'' * 2020: ''DieRy''


As producer

* 2008: ''The End of America'' * 2002: ''Up to the Roof'' * 2023: ''How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer''


As writer

* 2002: ''Up to the Roof'' * 2011: ''Hello, Herman'' Film Adaptation * 2020: ''DieRy''


As editor

* 2022: ''A Mysterious Country: The Grace and Fragility of American Democracy'' with J. Michael Lennon


References


External links

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John Mailer on Film, Theatre & Writing: Big Think Interview
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