

Writing
John Mortimer
- Titles
- 36movies24TV shows
- Career
Active from 1951 to 2000, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Hallmark Hall of Fame85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.8average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.6average 3.7
- Romance5.2average 3.8
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.6average 3.3
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.8, average 4.3
- Adrenaline2.6, average 5.1
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism4.0, 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.
Michael HayesDirectorA Flea in Her Ear, Mill Hill, Infidelity Took Place
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 YatesDirectorDon Quixote, John and Mary- JJames HillDirectorTrial and Error, Lunch Hour
Alvin RakoffDirectorA Voyage Round My Father, Paradise Postponed
Movies and TV shows
292000s
1 title · average score 62
62
Don Quixote (2000)
Writer
1990s
2 titles · average score 62
64
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
Screenplay
1980s
5 titles · average score 71

Maschenka (1987)
Writer

Edwin (1984)
Writer
1970s
5 titles
1960s
12 titles · average score 63
48
John and Mary (1969)
Screenplay

Poslední přestávka (1966)
Original Story
77
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Screenplay
65
The Running Man (1963)
Screenplay
63
Trial and Error (1962)
Writer
60
Guns of Darkness (1962)
Screenplay
66
Lunch Hour (1962)
Screenplay, Producer
1950s
4 titles · average score 37

Back to Back (1959)
Writer
37
Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
Dialogue

Das Pflichtmandat (1958)
Original Story

The Dock Brief (1957)
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