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John Mortimer
Writer 1923 - 2009

John Mortimer

Hampstead, London, United Kingdom

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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4 titles
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

Franco Zeffirelli 1999 1h 57m 7.0
Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Otto Preminger 1965 1h 47m 7.7

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.

The Running Man

The Running Man

Carol Reed 1963 1h 43m 6.0

An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

Anthony Asquith 1962 1h 42m 6.0

An English couple and a deposed ruler head for the border during a South American revolution.

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