Writing
John Mortimer
EN, DE, CS cinema · 37 credits
Born
21 April 1923
Died
16 January 2009 (aged 85)
Birthplace
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
Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
as Self (as Sir John Mortimer)
Don Quixote
Writer
Tea with Mussolini
Screenplay
Maschenka
Writer
Edwin
Writer
Unity
Script
Mill Hill
Writer
John and Mary
Screenplay
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Screenplay
The Running Man
Screenplay
Guns of Darkness
Screenplay
Lunch Hour
Screenplay, Producer
The Innocents
Additional Writing
Ferry to Hong Kong
Dialogue
Back to Back
Writer
Das Pflichtmandat
1958
Das Pflichtmandat
Original Story
The Ware Case
as Youth (uncredited)
Me and Marlborough
as Minor Role
