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Portrait of John Mortimer

Writing

John Mortimer

Titles
36movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1951 to 2000, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Mortimer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.9
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.2
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Character Study 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Classic Television 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • 1960s London 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Anthology Drama 3
  • Social Satire 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
RoleAnyWriting29Appearances6Acting5Other crew2Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s21950s41960s141970s51980s61990s32000s2
GenreAnyDrama21Comedy9TV Movie8Romance5Mystery5Crime3Thriller3Adventure2Documentary1War1Action1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

2 titles · average score 62

1990s

3 titles · average score 62

1980s

6 titles · average score 71

1970s

5 titles

1960s

14 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch65
Lunch Hour

Screenplay, Producer

GoodWatch85
The Innocents

Additional Writing

All 14 titles from the 1960s

1950s

4 titles · average score 37

1930s

2 titles
The Ware Case

as Youth (uncredited)