John Mortimer
WritingBorn Apr 21, 1923Died Jan 16, 2009
Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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.
Known For
Filmography
2013Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greeneas Selfmovie2008Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Moviesas Himself (as Sir John Mortimer)movie2006Betjeman and Metv2000Don Quixoteas Writermovie1999Tea with Mussolinias Screenplaymovie1998Cider with Rosieas Writermovie1998The Garden Partytv1991Titmuss Regainedas Writertv1989Summer's Leaseas Creatortv1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Selftv1987Maschenkaas Writermovie1986The Life and Loves of a She-Devilas Selftv1986Paradise Postponedas Writermovie1984A Voyage Round My Fatheras Writermovie1984Edwinas Writermovie1981Brideshead Revisitedas Writertv1981Unityas Scriptmovie1980Rumpole's Returnas Writermovie1980The Trial of Lady Chatterleyas Selfmovie1979Question Timeas Self - Panellisttv1978Life of Shakespeareas Writertv1978Will Shakespeareas Creatortv1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Creatortv1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Writermovie1975Shades of Greeneas Writertv1974Playhouseas Adaptationtv1972Bermondseyas Writermovie1972Knightsbridgeas Writermovie1972King's Cross Lunch Houras Writermovie1972Mill Hillas Writermovie1970Play for Todayas Writertv1969John and Maryas Screenplaymovie1968A Flea in Her Earas Writermovie1968Infidelity Took Placeas Writermovie1967ITV Playhouseas Writertv1967One Pair of Eyestv1967Der Mann aus dem Bootshausas Novelmovie1966Poslední přestávkaas Original Storymovie1965Bunny Lake Is Missingas Screenplaymovie1963The Running Manas Screenplaymovie1962The Dock Briefas Writermovie1962Guns of Darknessas Screenplaymovie1962Lunch Houras Producermovie1961The Innocentsas Additional Writingmovie1961The Encyclopaedistas Writermovie1961They Met in a Cityas Writertv196124 Hours in a Woman's Lifeas Teleplaymovie1959Back to Backas Writermovie1959Ferry to Hong Kongas Dialoguemovie1958Das Pflichtmandatas Original Storymovie1957The Dock Briefas Writermovie1957Theatre Nightas Writertv1956Armchair Theatreas Writertv1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Theatre Playtv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Writertv1938The Ware Caseas Youth (uncredited)movie1935Me and Marlboroughas Minor Rolemovie1935Brown on Resolutionmovie