Person

John Mortimer

Writing

Known for: Writing
Born: Apr 21, 1923
Died: Jan 16, 2009
From: 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.