Born in
Bucharest to a family originating from
Craiova, he was the son of Theodor Anestin, a draftsman employed by the
Bucharest Mayor's Office, and the grandson of Ion Anestin, an actor noted for his friendship with the dramatist
Ion Luca Caragiale. One of his uncles,
Victor, was an astronomer, and another, Alexandru, a journalist. In 1928, he joined
Vladimir Donescu on the staff of
Vremea, editing its theater and art page between 1931 and 1943, while being responsible for the journal's graphic design. In parallel, Anestin contributed to a large number of newspapers and magazines (including
Epoca,
Adevărul Literar și Artistic,
Timpul,
Gluma,
Cuvântul Liber, and the
Romanian Communist Party's
Bluze Albastre), Following the start of
Soviet occupation, the artist was barred from publishing by the
censorship apparatus for a five-year period (1944–1949), and ultimately imprisoned. He died soon after his release. ==Selected filmography==