John Mortimer

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-04-21 (86 years old)

Deathday

2009-01-16

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, United Kingdom

John Mortimer

Biography

Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC FRSL was an English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter, and author. Mortimer was a prolific writer for the theatre, films (starting during World War II, when he wrote scripts for the Crown Film Unit), television and radio. He also wrote fiction and was a trial attorney for more than 30 years.

Acting

2008

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

as Himself (as Sir John Mortimer)

1938

The Ware Case

as Youth (uncredited)

1935

Me and Marlborough

as Minor Role

Production

1999

Tea with Mussolini

as Screenplay

1965

1962

1969

John and Mary

as Screenplay

1961

The Innocents

as Additional Writing

1966

Poslední přestávka

as Original Story

1962

Guns of Darkness

as Screenplay

1980

1972

Bermondsey

as Writer

2000

Don Quixote

as Writer

1958

Das Pflichtmandat

as Original Story

1963

The Running Man

as Screenplay

1962

Lunch Hour

as Producer

1962

Lunch Hour

as Screenplay

1998

1981

Unity

as Script

1968

1957

1959

1987

Maschenka

as Writer

1961

1984

Edwin

as Writer

1959

Back to Back

as Writer

1986

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