John Mortimer

Born

April 21, 1923 in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom

Died

January 16, 2009

Popularity

1.3036

Biography

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.