Anne Bancroft
Acting
- Born:
- 1931-09-17
- Died:
- 2005-06-06
- Place of birth:
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa (or Luisa) Italiano on September 17, 1931, in the Bronx, New York City, the middle of three daughters of Mildred (née Di Napoli), a telephone operator, and Michael G. Italiano, a dress pattern maker. Both of her parents' surnames were toponymic. Her parents were Italian immigrants from Southern Italy. In an interview, she stated that her family was originally from Muro Lucano, in the province of Potenza. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bancroft was raised in Little Italy, in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, attended P.S. 12, later moving to 1580 Zerega Ave. Bancroft's Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her talent and garnered her a Tony Award for best supporting actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). Bancroft continued to have a successful career in film and television. She starred in a number of other films, including The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), and Agnes of God (1985), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Delgo
Legends
Celebrity Naked Ambition
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
In Search of Peace
Heartbreakers
Haven
Haven
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Keeping the Faith
Up at the Villa
Deep in My Heart
Antz
Mark Twain's America in 3D
Great Expectations
Critical Care
G.I. Jane
The Sunchaser
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Homecoming
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Home for the Holidays
How to Make an American Quilt
The Mother
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Mr. Jones
Malice
Point of No Return
Love Potion No. 9
Honeymoon in Vegas
Mrs. Cage
Broadway Bound
Performance
Freddie and Max
The Simpsons
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Torch Song Trilogy
84 Charing Cross Road
'night, Mother
Agnes of God
Garbo Talks
An Audience with Mel Brooks
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
To Be or Not to Be
Marco Polo
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
American Playhouse
The Elephant Man
Fatso
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Mickey's 50
An Audience with...
The Turning Point
Jesus of Nazareth
Silent Movie
Lipstick
The Hindenburg
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Flick Flack
Young Winston
Film '72
Great Performances
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
The Graduate
ABC Stage 67
The Slender Thread
7 Women
The Pumpkin Eater
The Miracle Worker
The Girl in Black Stockings
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Restless Breed
Invitation to a Gunfighter
So Soon to Die
Nightfall
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Walk the Proud Land
Tony Awards
The Last Frontier
The Naked Street
A Life in the Balance
New York Confidential
Climax!
The Raid
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gorilla at Large
The Kid from Left Field
The Oscars
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Tonight We Sing
Don't Bother to Knock
Lux Video Theatre
The Man Who Had Influence
What's My Line?
Suspense
Studio One