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 score68/100
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: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Mortimer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 5.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Character Study 7
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Classic Television 4
  • Psychological Depth 3
  • Anthology Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Significance 3
  • 1960s London 3
  • Social Satire 2
  • Historical Context 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
TypeAllMovies21TV shows1
RoleAnyWriting18Appearances4Acting2Other crew2Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s11950s11960s91970s21980s61990s22000s1
GenreAnyDrama13Comedy6TV Movie5Mystery4Thriller3Crime2Romance2Documentary1Horror1Adventure1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 62

1990s

2 titles · average score 62

1980s

6 titles · average score 71

1970s

2 titles

1960s

9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch66
Poster for Lunch Hour

Screenplay, Producer

GoodWatch85
Poster for The Innocents

Additional Writing

1950s

1 title

1930s

1 title
Poster for The Ware Case

as Youth (uncredited)

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