Vernon Sewell

Vernon Sewell

Deceased · Born: Jul 4, 1903 · Died: Jun 21, 2001

Personal Details

BornJul 4, 1903 Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

Vernon Sewell, a prominent figure in the British film industry, embarked on his educational journey at the esteemed Malborough College. Little did anyone know that this would be the starting point of a remarkable career that would span nearly four decades.

Sewell's early beginnings were marked by an unconventional experience, as he found himself part of a group of castaways, alongside the renowned filmmaker Michael Powell, on the remote Shetland island of Foula. This unusual adventure led to the creation of the 1937 film "The Edge of the World", a testament to Sewell's early involvement in the industry.

As his career progressed, Sewell became a stalwart in the realm of "B" movies, churning out a diverse range of films that catered to a broad audience. His repertoire included spy thrillers, horror films, and even "sexploitation" fare, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and prolific filmmaker.

Career

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1949
{"id":86793,"title":"Burke & Hare","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/burke-hare-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86793.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare as Director
{"id":30562,"title":"The Crimson Cult","year":"1968","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crimson-cult","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30562.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30562.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":26499,"title":"The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood","year":"1968","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-vampire-beast-craves-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26499.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":166612,"title":"Some May Live","year":"1967","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/some-may-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166612.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Some May Live
Some May Live as Director
{"id":198493,"title":"Strictly for the Birds","year":"1964","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strictly-for-the-birds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198493.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":66048,"title":"Strongroom","year":"1962","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strongroom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66048.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Strongroom
Strongroom as Director
{"id":94579,"title":"Kraft Mystery Theater","year":"1961","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kraft-mystery-theater","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94579.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Kraft Mystery Theater
Kraft Mystery Theater as Director, Screenplay
{"id":96265,"title":"The Man in the Back Seat","year":"1961","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-the-back-seat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96265.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66317,"title":"Urge to Kill","year":"1960","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/urge-to-kill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66317.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Urge to Kill
Urge to Kill as Director
{"id":201073,"title":"Wrong Number","year":"1959","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wrong-number-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201073.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Wrong Number
Wrong Number as Director
{"id":123661,"title":"Missiles from Hell: The Story of the V-1","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/missiles-from-hell-the-story-of-the-v-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123661.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":186591,"title":"Rogue's Yarn","year":"1957","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rogues-yarn-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186591.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Rogue's Yarn
Rogue's Yarn as Director, Writer
{"id":94834,"title":"Home and Away","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/home-and-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94834.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Home and Away
Home and Away as Director
{"id":82543,"title":"Spin a Dark Web","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spin-a-dark-web","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82543.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":67228,"title":"Where There's a Will","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/where-theres-a-will","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67228.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":174217,"title":"Terror Ship","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terror-ship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174217.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174217.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Terror Ship
Terror Ship as Director
{"id":174238,"title":"Radio Cab Murder","year":"1954","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radio-cab-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174238.jpg"},"released":1}
Radio Cab Murder
Radio Cab Murder as Director, Writer
{"id":67850,"title":"Undercover Agent","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/undercover-agent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67850.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":68235,"title":"The Floating Dutchman","year":"1952","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-floating-dutchman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68235.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Floating Dutchman
The Floating Dutchman as Director, Screenplay
{"id":67584,"title":"Ghost Ship","year":"1952","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghost-ship-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67584.jpg"},"released":1}
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship as Director, Writer
{"id":68580,"title":"The Dark Light","year":"1951","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dark-light","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68580.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
The Dark Light
The Dark Light as Director, Writer
{"id":186910,"title":"The Black Widow","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-black-widow-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186910.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":196384,"title":"The Jack of Diamonds","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jack-of-diamonds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196384.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":187045,"title":"Uneasy Terms","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uneasy-terms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187045.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Uneasy Terms
Uneasy Terms as Director
{"id":69800,"title":"The Ghosts of Berkeley Square","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghosts-of-berkeley-square","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69800.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
{"id":70027,"title":"Latin Quarter","year":"1946","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/latin-quarter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70027.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter as Director, Writer
{"id":83004,"title":"The Silver Fleet","year":"1943","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-silver-fleet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83004.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet as Director, Writer