John Kingsley ("Joe") Orton (Leicester, 1. januar 1933–Islington, London, 9. august, 1967.) bio je engleski dramatičar, čiju su opus obilježile zapažene crne komedije kojima je skandalizirana publika 1960-ih. Život i karijeru mu je obilježila homoseksualna veza s glumcem Kennethom Halliwellom koji ga je 1967. ubio u nastupu ljubomore.
Ortonov život je godine 1978. opisao John Lahr u knjizi Prick Up Your Ears na temelju koje je Stephen Frears 1987. režirao igrani film s Garyjem Oldmanom u ulozi Ortona.
- Fred and Madge (napisan 1959, izdana 2001)
- The Visitors (napisana 1961, izdana 2001)
- The Ruffian on the Stair (praizvedba 1964)
- Entertaining Mr Sloane (praizvedba 1964)
- Loot (praizvedba 1965)
- The Erpingham Camp (praizvedba 1966)
- The Good and Faithful Servant (praizvedba 1967)
- Funeral Games (praizvedba 1968)
- What the Butler Saw (praizvedba 1969)
- Up Against It (scenario)
- Head to Toe (izdan 1971)
- Between Us Girls (izdan 2001)
- Lord Cucumber i The Boy Hairdresser (koautor: Kenneth Halliwell) (2001)
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