
John Mortimer
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 21, 1923
- Died
- January 16, 2009
- 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.
Filmography

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene 2013
as Self

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies 2008
as Self (as Sir John Mortimer)

Don Quixote 2000
Writer

Tea with Mussolini 1999
Screenplay

Cider with Rosie 1998
Writer

Maschenka 1987
Writer
- Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed 1986
Writer

A Voyage Round My Father 1984
Writer

Edwin 1984
Writer

Unity 1981
Script

Rumpole's Return 1980
Writer

The Trial of Lady Chatterley 1980
as Self

Rumpole of the Bailey 1975
Writer

Bermondsey 1972
Writer

Knightsbridge 1972
Writer
- King's Cross Lunch Hour
King's Cross Lunch Hour 1972
Writer

Mill Hill 1972
Writer

John and Mary 1969
Screenplay

A Flea in Her Ear 1968
Writer

Infidelity Took Place 1968
Writer

Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus 1967
Novel
- Poslední přestávka
Poslední přestávka 1966
Original Story

Bunny Lake Is Missing 1965
Screenplay

The Running Man 1963
Screenplay

The Dock Brief 1962
Writer

Guns of Darkness 1962
Screenplay

Lunch Hour 1962
Producer, Screenplay

The Innocents 1961
Additional Writing

The Encyclopaedist 1961
Writer

24 Hours in a Woman's Life 1961
Teleplay

Back to Back 1959
Writer

Ferry to Hong Kong 1959
Dialogue
- Das Pflichtmandat
Das Pflichtmandat 1958
Original Story

The Dock Brief 1957
Writer

The Ware Case 1938
as Youth (uncredited)

Me and Marlborough 1935
as Minor Role

Brown on Resolution 1935
Actor
Credits from TMDB.