Biography
Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 β 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 (nΓ©e 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.
Filmography (99)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
2017
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
Delgo
2008
Legends
2006
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Heartbreakers
2001
Haven
2001
In Search of Peace
2001
Keeping the Faith
2000
Up at the Villa
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Deep in My Heart
1999
Antz
1998
Great Expectations
1998
Mark Twain's America in 3D
1998
G.I. Jane
1997
Critical Care
1997
The Sunchaser
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
Homecoming
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Home for the Holidays
1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
The Mother
1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
Malice
1993
Point of No Return
1993
Mr. Jones
1993
Love Potion No. 9
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
Broadway Bound
1992
Mrs. Cage
1992
Performance
1991
Freddie and Max
1990
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
'night, Mother
1986
Agnes of God
1985
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
Garbo Talks
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984
To Be or Not to Be
1983
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
Marco Polo
1982
The Elephant Man
1980
Fatso
1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Mickey's 50
1978
An Audience with...
1978
The Turning Point
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Silent Movie
1976
Lipstick
1976
The Hindenburg
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Flick Flack
1974
Young Winston
1972
Great Performances
1971
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
1970
The Graduate
1967
ABC Stage 67
1966
7 Women
1965
The Slender Thread
1965
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
The Miracle Worker
1962
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
The Restless Breed
1957
So Soon to Die
1957
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Nightfall
1956
Walk the Proud Land
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Tony Awards
1956
The Last Frontier
1955
New York Confidential
1955
A Life in the Balance
1955
The Naked Street
1955
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
Gorilla at Large
1954
The Raid
1954
Climax!
1954
The Kid from Left Field
1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
Tonight We Sing
1953
The Oscars
1953
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950
What's My Line?
1950
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
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