John Mortimer
writer,actor,producer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1923-04-21
- Day of Death: 2009-01-16 ( 86 years old )
- Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
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- IMDB:nm0607876
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.