Maurice Ostrer

Maurice Ostrer (1896-1975) was a British film executive. He was best known for overseeing the Gainsborough melodramas. He was head of production at Gainsborough Studios from 1943-46. He resigned from the studio in 1946 after a disagreement with J. Arthur Rank who had taken over the studio.[1]

He left the film industry and went to work in textiles.[2]

Select Credits

As Head of Production

Executive Producer

References

  1. MR. M. OSTRER RESIGNS: "Difference with the Rank Organisation" The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959) [Manchester (UK)] 30 Apr 1946: 6.
  2. New chairmen on top, U.K. textile industry on bottom The Irish Times (1921-Current File) [Dublin, Ireland] 22 Dec 1975: 14.
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