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John Mortimer

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1923-04-21

Deathday: 2009-01-16 (85 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 57

Movies 43

Writer 40

TV Shows 14

self 6

Screenplay 3

Creator 1

Self

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene (2013)

Movie

Self

John Mortimer: A Life in Words (2009)

Movie

Self

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

Movie

Betjeman and Me (2006)

Writer

In Love and War (2001)

Movie

Writer

Don Quixote (2000)

Movie

Writer

Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Movie

Writer

Cider with Rosie (1998)

Movie

The Garden Party (1998)

Self

Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown (1992)

Movie

Writer

Titmuss Regained (1991)

Writer

Die Fledermaus (1990)

Movie

Novel / Screenplay / Screenplay / Novel

Summer's Lease (1989)

Self

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)

Writer

Maschenka (1987)

Movie

Writer

Paradise Postponed (1986)

Movie

Writer

A Voyage Round My Father (1984)

Movie

Writer

The Ebony Tower (1984)

Movie

Writer

Edwin (1984)

Movie

Writer

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Writer

Unity (1981)

Movie

Writer

Rumpole's Return (1980)

Movie

Self - list

Question Time (1979)

Writer

Life of Shakespeare (1978)

Creator

Will Shakespeare (1978)

Creator / Writer

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Writer

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Movie

Writer

Shades of Greene (1975)

Writer

Bermondsey (1972)

Movie

Writer

Die Anarchisten (1971)

Movie

Writer

Scheidung auf englisch (1970)

Movie

Writer

Play for Today (1970)

Writer

John and Mary (1969)

Movie

Writer

A Flea in Her Ear (1968)

Movie

Writer

Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus (1967)

Movie

Writer

Der Oberkellner (1966)

Movie

Original Story

Poslední přestávka (1966)

Movie

Screenplay

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Movie

Writer

Der Fluggast (1964)

Movie

Writer

The Running Man (1963)

Movie

Writer

Der Privatdetektiv (1963)

Movie

Writer

Trial and Error (1962)

Movie

Screenplay

Guns of Darkness (1962)

Movie

Writer

Lunch Hour (1962)

Movie

Additional Writing

The Innocents (1961)

Movie

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Writer

The Encyclopaedist (1961)

Movie

Writer

24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

Movie

Writer

Sie können's mir glauben (1960)

Movie

Writer

Back to Back (1959)

Movie

Writer

Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)

Movie

Writer

Das Pflichtmandat (1958)

Movie

Writer

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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Youth (uncredited)

The Ware Case (1938)

Movie

Minor Role

Me and Marlborough (1935)

Movie

Brown on Resolution (1935)

Movie

Writer

The Dock Brief

Movie

Writer

Don Quixote

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 - 1972)

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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Last updated: 2024-12-06

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1 Movie

3 TV Shows

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1 Movie

3 TV Shows

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3 Movies

1 TV Show

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2 Movies

2 TV Shows

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2 Movies

2 TV Shows

John Gielgud worked together with John Mortimer in:

4 TV Shows

Laurence Olivier worked together with John Mortimer in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

Paul Rogers worked together with John Mortimer in:

1 Movie

3 TV Shows

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1 Movie

3 TV Shows

Tony Haygarth worked together with John Mortimer in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Herbert Wise worked together with John Mortimer in:

3 TV Shows

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1 Movie

2 TV Shows

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Biography

Filmography

all 57

Movies 43

Writer 40

TV Shows 14

self 6

Screenplay 3

Creator 1

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene (2013)

John Mortimer: A Life in Words (2009)

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

Betjeman and Me (2006)

In Love and War (2001)

Don Quixote (2000)

Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Cider with Rosie (1998)

The Garden Party (1998)

Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown (1992)

Titmuss Regained (1991)

Die Fledermaus (1990)

Summer's Lease (1989)

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)

Maschenka (1987)

Paradise Postponed (1986)

A Voyage Round My Father (1984)

The Ebony Tower (1984)

Edwin (1984)

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Unity (1981)

Rumpole's Return (1980)

Question Time (1979)

Life of Shakespeare (1978)

Will Shakespeare (1978)

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

Shades of Greene (1975)

Bermondsey (1972)

Die Anarchisten (1971)

Scheidung auf englisch (1970)

Play for Today (1970)

John and Mary (1969)

A Flea in Her Ear (1968)

Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus (1967)

Der Oberkellner (1966)

Poslední přestávka (1966)

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Der Fluggast (1964)

The Running Man (1963)

Der Privatdetektiv (1963)

Trial and Error (1962)

Guns of Darkness (1962)

Lunch Hour (1962)

The Innocents (1961)

The Encyclopaedist (1961)

24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

Sie können's mir glauben (1960)

Back to Back (1959)

Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)

Das Pflichtmandat (1958)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

The Ware Case (1938)

Me and Marlborough (1935)

Brown on Resolution (1935)

The Dock Brief

Don Quixote

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 - 1972)

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

Credited with

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 - 1972)

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