Maurice Ostrer

Maurice Ostrer

Born

May 9, 1896

Died

December 3, 1975 (79 years old)

Known For

Production

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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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.

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

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