John Fortune

John Fortune

Acting

Born:
1939-06-30
Died:
2013-12-31
Place of birth:
Bristol, England, UK

Biography

John Fortune was an English satirist, comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He was educated at Bristol Cathedral School and King's College, Cambridge, where he was to meet and form a lasting friendship with John Bird.

Known For

Filmography

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

6.82010
TV
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

2008
TV
Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

7.02007
TV
Match Point

Match Point

7.42005
Movie
Love Soup

Love Soup

8.62005
TV
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.32004
TV
Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

6.52003
Movie
Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

7.52003
TV
Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

10.02003
Movie
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002
Movie
The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

6.02001
Movie
Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

5.52000
Movie
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

6.52000
Movie
Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

7.51999
TV
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

10.01999
Movie
Giving Tongue

Giving Tongue

3.31996
Movie
A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

8.51995
Movie
The Queen's Nose

The Queen's Nose

7.21995
TV
England, My England

England, My England

6.51995
Movie
Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

8.01993
TV
Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

7.31993
Movie
Joking Apart

Joking Apart

7.01993
TV
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

6.91991
TV
Life After Life

Life After Life

1990
Movie
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.11990
TV
The Robbie Coltrane Special

The Robbie Coltrane Special

6.51989
Movie
Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner

1989
TV
Campion

Campion

6.51989
TV
Campaign

Campaign

1988
TV
Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

5.21987
TV
Breaking Up

Breaking Up

10.01986
TV
First Among Equals

First Among Equals

7.01986
TV
The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

7.01986
Movie
The Bill

The Bill

6.81984
TV
Bloodbath at the House of Death

Bloodbath at the House of Death

5.31984
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

6.31982
Movie
Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

8.51981
Movie
Yes Minister

Yes Minister

8.31980
TV
Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

7.01980
TV
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

7.01978
Movie
In the Looking Glass

In the Looking Glass

1978
TV
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

5.61978
TV
Well Anyway

Well Anyway

1976
TV
Jumbo

Jumbo

1976
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

5.01976
TV
Playhouse

Playhouse

7.01974
TV
The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973
Movie
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

5.81970
Movie
A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

9.01967
TV
The End of Arthur's Marriage

The End of Arthur's Marriage

5.51965
Movie
The Drinking Party

The Drinking Party

1965
Movie
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

9.01964
TV
Dig This Rhubarb

Dig This Rhubarb

1963
TV
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

6.01956
TV
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

7.0
Movie