John Mortimer (1923 - 2009)

Born:
April 21, 1923 in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom

Died:
January 16, 2009(age 85)

About:
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.