Vernon Sewell
British actor and film director (1903–2001)
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Born | Vernon Campbell Sewell (1903-07-04)4 July 1903 London, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 21 June 2001(2001-06-21) (aged 97) Durban, South Africa, Africa |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, producer |
Years active | 1933-1971 |
Spouse | Joan Carol |
Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor.[1][2]
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)
- 1933: Morgenrot
- 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
References
- ^ a b c d "BFI Screenonline: Sewell, Vernon (1903-2001) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Vernon Sewell | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
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External links
- Vernon Sewell at IMDb
- Vernon Sewell at the BFI's Screenonline
- Fowler, Roy (8 July 1994). "Vernon Sewell". British Entertainment History Project.
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Films directed by Vernon Sewell
- Morgenrot (1933)
- The Silver Fleet (1943)
- The World Owes Me a Living (1945)
- Latin Quarter (1945)
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
- Uneasy Terms (1948)
- The Jack of Diamonds (1949)
- The Dark Light (1951)
- Black Widow (1951)
- The Floating Dutchman (1952)
- Ghost Ship (1952)
- Counterspy (1953)
- Dangerous Voyage (1954)
- Radio Cab Murder (1954)
- Where There's a Will (1955)
- Johnny, You're Wanted (1956)
- Soho Incident (1956)
- Home and Away (1956)
- Rogue's Yarn (1957)
- Battle of the V-1 (1958)
- Wrong Number (1959)
- Urge to Kill (1960)
- House of Mystery (1961)
- The Wind of Change (1961)
- The Man in the Back Seat (1961)
- Strongroom (1962)
- A Matter of Choice (1963)
- Strictly for the Birds (1964)
- Some May Live (1967)
- The Blood Beast Terror (1968)
- Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)
- Burke & Hare (1972)