David Williamson is one of Australia's more prolific playwrights with a strong focus on contemporary mores and issues. A number of the works of David Williamson have been made into movies, such as Don's Party, The Club, Travelling North, Emerald City, The Perfectionist. A relatively recent David Williamson play, Up for Grabs, starred Madonna in a London production.
David Williamson was born in 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria.