- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Apr 21, 1923
- Died
- Jan 16, 2009 (aged 85)
- 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.
