John Mortimer

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John Mortimer

Writing April 21, 1923

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…

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The Innocents

The Innocents

7.5 1961 Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Question Time

Question Time

5.9 1979 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

7.2 1965 Movie
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Playhouse

Playhouse

7.0 1974 TV Show
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

7.1 1975 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

6.4 1999 Movie
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

7.8 1981 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

    Movie Self

  2. 2008
    Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

    Movie Self (as Sir John Mortimer)

  3. 2006
    Betjeman and Me

    TV show

  4. 2000
    Don Quixote

    Movie Writer

  5. 1999
    Tea with Mussolini

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1998
    Cider with Rosie

    Movie Writer

  7. 1998
    The Garden Party

    TV show

  8. 1994
    Under the Hammer

    TV show Writer

  9. 1991
    Titmuss Regained

    TV show Writer

  10. 1989
    Summer's Lease

    TV show Screenplay

  11. 1988
    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    TV show Self

  12. 1987
    Maschenka

    Movie Writer

  13. 1986
    The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

    TV show Self

  14. 1986
    Paradise Postponed

    Movie Writer

  15. 1984
    A Voyage Round My Father

    Movie Writer

  16. 1984
    Edwin

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1981
    Brideshead Revisited

    TV show Writer

  2. 1981
    Unity

    Movie Script

  3. 1980
    Rumpole's Return

    Movie Writer

  4. 1980
    The Trial of Lady Chatterley

    Movie Self

  5. 1979
    Question Time

    TV show Self - Panellist

  6. 1978
    Will Shakespeare

    TV show Writer

  7. 1975
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show Writer

  8. 1975
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    Movie Writer

  9. 1975
    Shades of Greene

    TV show Writer

  10. 1974
    Playhouse

    TV show Adaptation

  11. 1972
    Bermondsey

    Movie Writer

  12. 1972
    Knightsbridge

    Movie Writer

  13. 1972
    King's Cross Lunch Hour

    Movie Writer

  14. 1972
    Mill Hill

    Movie Writer

  15. 1970
    Play for Today

    TV show Writer

  16. 1969
    John and Mary

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1969
    Plays of Today

    TV show Writer

  18. 1968
    A Flea in Her Ear

    Movie Writer

  19. 1968
    Infidelity Took Place

    Movie Writer

  20. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Writer

  21. 1967
    One Pair of Eyes

    TV show

  22. 1967
    Der Mann aus dem Bootshaus

    Movie Novel

  23. 1966
    Poslední přestávka

    Movie Original Story

  24. 1965
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    TV show Writer