Vernon Sewell

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

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

OccupationsFilm director, writer, producer

Yearsactive1933–1971

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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
Died	21 June 2001(2001-06-21) (aged 97) Durban, South Africa, Africa
Occupations	Film director, writer, producer
Years active	1933–1971
Spouse	Joan Carol

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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.