

Writing
John Mortimer
- Titles
- 34movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1951 to 2000, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Hallmark Hall of Fame83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.6average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.7average 3.7
- Pathos6.8average 5.2
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Romance5.0average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
- Adrenaline2.7, average 5.1
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Pop Culture1.3, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character Study 6
- Character-Driven 4
- 1960s London 3
- Psychological Depth 3
- Psychological Tension 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Social Satire 2
- Literary Adaptation 2
- British Anthology 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael HordernActorParadise Postponed, The Dock Brief
Leo McKernActorRumpole of the Bailey, Rumpole's Return
Clive RevillActorBunny Lake Is Missing, Mill Hill
Laurence OlivierActorBunny Lake Is Missing, A Voyage Round My Father
Alan BatesActorThe Running Man, A Voyage Round My Father
Eleanor SummerfieldActorThe Running Man, Guns of Darkness
Robert KraskerCinematographerThe Running Man, Guns of Darkness
Peter YatesDirectorJohn and Mary, Don Quixote
Alvin RakoffDirectorA Voyage Round My Father, Paradise Postponed- JJames HillDirectorLunch Hour, Trial and Error
Movies and TV shows
342000s
2 titles · average score 61

Betjeman and Me (2006)
TV show
61
Don Quixote (2000)
Writer
1990s
3 titles · average score 64
1980s
6 titles · average score 74
1970s
4 titles
1960s
13 titles · average score 65
63
John and Mary (1969)
Screenplay

One Pair of Eyes (1967)
TV show

Poslední přestávka (1966)
Original Story
72
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Screenplay
66
The Running Man (1963)
Screenplay
60
Guns of Darkness (1962)
Screenplay
63
Trial and Error (1962)
Writer

Lunch Hour (1962)
Producer, Screenplay
75
The Innocents (1961)
Additional Writing
1950s
4 titles · average score 55

Back to Back (1959)
Writer
55
Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
Dialogue

Das Pflichtmandat (1958)
Original Story

The Dock Brief (1957)
Writer
1930s
2 titles

The Ware Case (1938)
as Youth (uncredited)

Me and Marlborough (1935)
as Minor Role













