John Mortimer
FollowBorn 21 April 1923 in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Died 16 January 2009 (aged 85)
Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC FRSL was an English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter, and author.
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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.