John Mortimer

Born in Hampstead, London, United Kingdom on April 21, 1923 — died January 16, 2009 (aged 85)

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.