Background
Anstey, Edgar was born on February 16, 1907 in Watford, England. Son of Percy Edgar and Kate (Clowes) Anstey.
Anstey, Edgar was born on February 16, 1907 in Watford, England. Son of Percy Edgar and Kate (Clowes) Anstey.
Student, University London.
Founder Shell Film Unit, 1934. Director productions, then foreign editor March of Time, 1936-1938. Film critic The Spectator, 1941-1947.
Film producer Ministry of Information and Armer Services, London, 1939-1946. Producer, supervisor British Transportation Commission Film Unit, 1949-1974. Lecturer Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978-1985.
Chairman production committee Children's Film Foundation, 1981-1983.
Member British Film Academy (chairman 1956), International Science Film Association (president 1961-1963), British Association Film and television Arts (chairman 1967), British Industrial and Science Film Association (president 1974-1981), British Film Institute (governor 1965-1975), Royal College of Art (senior fellow), British Kinematograph Society (honorary fellow), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, British Academy Film and television Arts. Clubs: Saville (London).
Married Daphne Lilly, April 2, 1949. Children: John Edgar, Caroline.