Vernon Sewell
Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor. Sewell was born in London, England, and was educated at Marlborough College. He directed more than 30 films during his career, starting with Morgenrot (1933) and ending with Burke & Hare (1971).
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Vernon Sewell
- Name
- Vernon Sewell
- Birth Name
- Vernon Campbell Sewell
- Born
- 4 July 1903
- Birthplace
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Died
- 21 June 2001
- Place of death
- Durban, South Africa, Africa
- Occupation
- Film director, writer, producer
- Spouse
- Joan Carol
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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." He made a number of films for Anglo-Amalgamated. He died on 21 June 2001 in Durban, South Africa, at age 97.
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• Name — Vernon Sewell • Birth Name — Vernon Campbell Sewell • Born — 4 July 1903 • Birthplace — London, England, United Kingdom • Died — 21 June 2001 • Place of death — Durban, South Africa, Africa • Occupation — Film director, writer, producer • Years Active — 1933–1971 • Spouse — Joan Carol
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Filmography (director)
• 1934: The Medium • 1937: A Test for Love • 1938: Breakers Ahead • 1939: What Men Live By • 1943: The Silver Fleet • 1945: The World Owes Me a Living • 1945: Latin Quarter • 1947: The Ghosts of Berkeley Square • 1948: Uneasy Terms • 1949: The Jack of Diamonds • 1951: The Dark Light • 1951: Black Widow • 1952: The Floating Dutchman • 1952: Ghost Ship • 1953: Counterspy • 1954: Dangerous Voyage • 1954: Radio Cab Murder • 1955: Where There's a Will • 1956: Johnny, You're Wanted • 1956: Soho Incident (aka Spin a Dark Web) • 1956: Home and Away • 1957: Rogue's Yarn • 1958: Battle of the V-1 • 1959: Wrong Number • 1960: Urge to Kill • 1961: House of Mystery • 1961: The Wind of Change • 1961: The Man in the Back Seat • 1962: Strongroom • 1963: A Matter of Choice • 1963: Strictly for the Birds • 1967: Some May Live • 1968: The Blood Beast Terror • 1968: Curse of the Crimson Altar • 1971: Burke & Hare
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