John Mortimer

John Mortimer

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1923-04-21
Deathday: 2009-01-16 (85 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 53

Writer 41

Movies 40

TV Shows 13

self 4

Screenplay 1

Creator 1

Self
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene (2013)

Movie
Self
John Mortimer: A Life in Words

John Mortimer: A Life in Words (2009)

Movie
Self
Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies (2008)

Movie
Betjeman and Me

Betjeman and Me (2006)

TV
Writer
In Love and War

In Love and War (2001)

Movie
Writer
Don Quixote

Don Quixote (2000)

Movie
Writer
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Movie
Writer
Cider with Rosie

Cider with Rosie (1998)

Movie
The Garden Party

The Garden Party (1998)

TV
Writer
Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus (1990)

Movie
Novel / Screenplay / Screenplay / Novel
Summer's Lease

Summer's Lease (1989)

TV
Writer
Maschenka

Maschenka (1987)

Movie
9
Writer
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed (1986)

Movie
Writer
A Voyage Round My Father

A Voyage Round My Father (1984)

Movie
Writer
The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower (1984)

Movie
Writer
Edwin

Edwin (1984)

Movie
Writer
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV
6
Writer
Unity

Unity (1981)

Movie
Writer
Rumpole's Return

Rumpole's Return (1980)

Movie
Self - Panellist
Question Time

Question Time (1979)

TV
Writer
Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Creator
Will Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Creator / Writer
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

TV
Writer
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Movie
Writer
Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene (1975)

TV
Writer
Bermondsey

Bermondsey (1972)

Movie
Writer
Die Anarchisten

Die Anarchisten (1971)

Movie
Writer
Scheidung auf englisch

Scheidung auf englisch (1970)

Movie
Writer
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Writer
John and Mary

John and Mary (1969)

Movie
Writer
A Flea In Her Ear

A Flea In Her Ear (1968)

Movie
Writer
Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus

Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus (1967)

Movie
Original Story
Poslední přestávka

Poslední přestávka (1966)

Movie
Writer
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV
Writer
Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Movie
2
Writer
Der Fluggast

Der Fluggast (1964)

Movie
Writer
The Running Man

The Running Man (1963)

Movie
Writer
Der Privatdetektiv

Der Privatdetektiv (1963)

Movie
Writer
Trial and Error

Trial and Error (1962)

Movie
Writer
Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness (1962)

Movie
Writer
Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour (1962)

Movie
Writer
The Innocents

The Innocents (1961)

Movie
6.38
Writer
The Encyclopaedist

The Encyclopaedist (1961)

Movie
Writer
Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life

Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

Movie
Writer
Sie können's mir glauben

Sie können's mir glauben (1960)

Movie
Writer
Back to Back

Back to Back (1959)

Movie
Writer
Ferry to Hong Kong

Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)

Movie
Writer
Das Pflichtmandat

Das Pflichtmandat (1958)

Movie
Writer
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Youth (uncredited)
The Ware Case

The Ware Case (1938)

Movie
Minor Role
Me and Marlborough

Me and Marlborough (1935)

Movie
Brown on Resolution

Brown on Resolution (1935)

Movie
Writer
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

TV

Ratings

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1962
1972
1966
2013
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1923-04-21

Deathday
2009-01-16 (85 years old)

Birth Place
Hampstead, United Kingdom

Relationships
Penelope Mortimer (1949-08-27 - 1972-01-01)

Children
Jeremy Mortimer, Emily Mortimer

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Awards
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature


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