Edgar Anstey OBE (16 February 1907 – 26 September 1987),[1] was a leading British documentary filmmaker.
He spent a few years as a civil servant before starting in 1930 at The Empire Marketing Board's film unit, under the direction of John Grierson.
[4] He also served on the Board of Governors of the British Film Institute.
[5] As a producer he was twice-nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1964 for Thirty Million Letters and Best Short Subject, Live Action for Snow in 1966 [6][7] Anstey died in London, England in 1987.
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