John Mortimer
An image from Don Quixote, one of the productions that also features John Mortimer.
John Mortimer

John Mortimer

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 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.

The Innocents

The Innocents

1961

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965

Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

1999

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

1981

The Running Man

The Running Man

1963

John and Mary

John and Mary

1969

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

2000

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975