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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-04-21 (102 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

2013

2008

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies as Himself (as Sir John Mortimer)

2006

1998

1988

1979

Question Time as Self - Panellist

1938

The Ware Case as Youth (uncredited)

1935

Me and Marlborough as Minor Role

Writing

2000

Don Quixote as Writer

1999

Tea with Mussolini as Screenplay

1998

1991

1989

Summer's Lease as Screenplay

1987

Maschenka as Writer

1986

1984

Edwin as Writer

1981

1980

1978

1972

Bermondsey as Writer

1970

Play for Today as Writer

1969

John and Mary as Screenplay

1968

1966

Poslední přestávka as Original Story

1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing as Screenplay

1963

The Running Man as Screenplay

1962

Trial and Error as Writer
Guns of Darkness as Screenplay
Lunch Hour as Screenplay

1959

Ferry to Hong Kong as Dialogue
Back to Back as Writer

1958

Das Pflichtmandat as Original Story

1957

The Dock Brief as Writer

1951

Crew

1981

Unity as Script

1961

The Innocents as Additional Writing

Production

1962

Lunch Hour as Producer

Creator

1978

Will Shakespeare as Creator

1975