John Mortimer

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
- Writing
- Born
- 1923-04-21 · Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
- Died
- 2009-01-16
Known for
- The Innocents (1961) — Additional Writing
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Theatre Play
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) — Screenplay
- Tea with Mussolini (1999) — Screenplay
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) — Writer
- The Running Man (1963) — Screenplay
- John and Mary (1969) — Screenplay
- Don Quixote (2000) — Writer
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) — Writer
- Question Time (1979) — Self - Panellist
- Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) — Dialogue
- The Dock Brief (1962) — Writer
- Guns of Darkness (1962) — Screenplay
- Rumpole's Return (1980) — Writer
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) — Self
- Lunch Hour (1962) — Screenplay