
John Mortimer
Known For
Writing
Birthday
April 21, 1923
Day of Death
January 16, 2009 (85 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

The Innocents
1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955

Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965

Tea with Mussolini
1999

Brideshead Revisited
1981

The Running Man
1963

John and Mary
1969

Don Quixote
2000

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975

Ferry to Hong Kong
1959

The Dock Brief
1962

Guns of Darkness
1962

Rumpole's Return
1980

Play for Today
1970

Lunch Hour
1962