John Mortimer

Acting

John Mortimer

Overview

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Birthday
Apr 21, 1923 (102 years old)
Death date
Jan 16, 2009

John Mortimer

Known For

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
1h 30m
Movie 2008

Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

A look at the history of British B-movies.

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.