Writer
John Mortimer
British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author
1923 - 2009
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John Mortimer
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Mortimer is the 7,122nd most popular writer (down from 6,838th in 2024), the 6,872nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,375th in 2019) and the 733rd most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Mortimer ranks 7,123 out of 7,302. Before him are Rebecca Walker, Gilad Atzmon, Sofia Andrukhovych, Mimoza Ahmeti, Radka Denemarková, Doris Kareva, and Elena Milashina. After him are Jeff Abbott, Carl Frode Tiller, Blanka Lipińska, Claudia Amengual, and Jeffrey Goldberg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Rebecca Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 7,116
Gilad Atzmon
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 7,117
Sofia Andrukhovych
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 7,118
Mimoza Ahmeti
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 7,119
Radka Denemarková
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 7,120
Doris Kareva
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 7,121
Elena Milashina
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 7,122
John Mortimer
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 7,123
Jeff Abbott
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 7,124
Carl Frode Tiller
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 7,125
Blanka Lipińska
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 7,126
Claudia Amengual
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 7,127
Jeffrey Goldberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 7,128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, John Mortimer ranks 497. Before him are Adele Mara, Gloria Henry, Balram Jakhar, Anthony Bevilacqua, James Abdnor, and Tomás Ó Fiaich. After him are Peggy Knudsen, Eddie Turnbull, and Pamela Britton. Among people deceased in 2009, John Mortimer ranks 426. Before him are Cahal Daly, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Eluana Englaro, Jane Bryan, Gale Storm, and Baitullah Mehsud. After him are Anastasia Baburova, Mark Leduc, Vic Crowe, Shakti Samanta, Giovanni Parisi, and Antonio de Nigris.
Others Born in 1923
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Adele Mara
ACTOR
1923 - 2010
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 491
Gloria Henry
ACTOR
1923 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 492
Balram Jakhar
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 493
Anthony Bevilacqua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 494
James Abdnor
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2012
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 495
Tomás Ó Fiaich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 496
John Mortimer
WRITER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 497
Peggy Knudsen
ACTOR
1923 - 1980
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 498
Eddie Turnbull
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 499
Pamela Britton
ACTOR
1923 - 1974
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 500
Others Deceased in 2009
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Cahal Daly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 2009
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 420
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2009
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 421
Eluana Englaro
CELEBRITY
1970 - 2009
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 422
Jane Bryan
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 423
Gale Storm
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 424
Baitullah Mehsud
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 425
John Mortimer
WRITER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 426
Anastasia Baburova
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2009
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 427
Mark Leduc
BOXER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 428
Vic Crowe
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 429
Shakti Samanta
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 430
Giovanni Parisi
BOXER
1967 - 2009
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 431
Antonio de Nigris
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2009
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 432
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mortimer ranks 6,872 out of NaN. Before him are Mark Bowen (1963), Bill Steer (1969), Alex James (1968), Little Simz (1994), George Osborne (1971), and Ben Hardy (1991). After him are KT Tunstall (1975), Jeff Astle (1942), Gary Anderson (1970), Emma Rigby (1989), Fiona Dolman (1970), and Billy Gilmour (2001).
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Mark Bowen
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 6,866
Bill Steer
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 6,867
Alex James
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 6,868
Little Simz
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 6,869
George Osborne
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 6,870
Ben Hardy
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 6,871
John Mortimer
WRITER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 6,872
KT Tunstall
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 6,873
Jeff Astle
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2002
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 6,874
Gary Anderson
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 6,875
Emma Rigby
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6,876
Fiona Dolman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6,877
Billy Gilmour
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6,878
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Mortimer ranks 733. Before him are Noel Streatfeild (1895), Maggie O'Farrell (1972), Helen Dunmore (1952), Tom Rob Smith (1979), Sebastian Faulks (1953), and Kae Tempest (1985). After him are Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), Simon Sinek (1973), Dennis Potter (1935), Andrea Levy (1956), and Douglas Murray (1979).
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 727
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 728
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 729
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 730
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 731
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 732
John Mortimer
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 733
Ken MacLeod
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 734
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 735
Simon Sinek
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 736
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 737
Andrea Levy
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 738
Douglas Murray
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 739
