Vernon Sewell

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Vernon Sewell
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Vernon Sewell, left, filming Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) with Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff
Born
Vernon Campbell Sewell

(1903-07-04)4 July 1903
London, England, United Kingdom
Died21 June 2001(2001-06-21) (aged 97)
Durban, South Africa, Africa
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, producer
Years active1933–1971
SpouseJoan Carol

Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor. [1] [2]

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Sewell was born in London, England, [3] and was educated at Marlborough College. [1] He directed more than 30 films during his career, starting with Morgenrot (1933) and ending with Burke & Hare (1971). [3] He worked chiefly in B-movies, some of which were, according to the BFI Screenonline, "well above the usual cut-price standards of film-making at this level." [1] He made a number of films for Anglo-Amalgamated. [4]

Sewell was married to the actress Joan Carol (born Joan Roscoe Catt 1905–1986) in 1950. [1] He died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97.

Filmography (director)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BFI Screenonline: Sewell, Vernon (1903-2001) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Vernon Sewell | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 Born: 4 July 1903, LondonDied: 21 June 2001, Nr. Durban. "Vernon Sewell | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (12 January 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Nat Cohen – Part One (1905-56)". Filmink. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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