John Mortimer

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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.

  • Writing
  • Born 21 April 1923
  • Died 16 January 2009 (age 85)
  • Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
  • 58 credits

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Most-watched John Mortimer films currently: The Innocents (1961), Tea with Mussolini (1999), Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), Don Quixote (2000), The Running Man (1963).

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Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), Playhouse (1974), ITV Playhouse (1967), Rumpole of the Bailey (1975), Question Time (1979).

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