- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1923-04-21 · 85 (at death)
- Died
- 2009-01-16
- Place of birth
- Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
John Mortimer
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.
