
John Mortimer
Writing
Born 1923-04-21 · Hampstead, London, United Kingdom · Died 2009-01-16
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.
Acting

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Self

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
Himself (as Sir John Mortimer)
Betjeman and Me
The Garden Party

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Self

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Self

The Trial of Lady Chatterley
Self

Question Time
Self - Panellist

One Pair of Eyes

The Ware Case
Youth (uncredited)

Me and Marlborough
Minor Role

Brown on Resolution
Crew

Don Quixote
Writer

Tea with Mussolini
Screenplay

Cider with Rosie
Writer

Titmuss Regained
Writer

Summer's Lease
Novel

Summer's Lease
Screenplay

Summer's Lease
Creator

Maschenka
Writer
Paradise Postponed
Writer

A Voyage Round My Father
Writer

Edwin
Writer

Brideshead Revisited
Writer

Unity
Script

Rumpole's Return
Writer

Life of Shakespeare
Writer

Will Shakespeare
Writer

Will Shakespeare
Creator

Life of Shakespeare
Creator

Rumpole of the Bailey
Writer

Rumpole of the Bailey
Creator