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

Vernon Sewell
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)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, producer
Years active1933-1971
SpouseJoan Carol

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 was married to the actress Joan Carol (born Joan Roscoe Catt 1905-1986) in 1950.[1] Vernon Sewell died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97.[4]

Filmography (director)

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  1. ^ a b c d "BFI Screenonline: Sewell, Vernon (1903-2001) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Vernon Sewell | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ Vernon Sewell at IMDb
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