Anne Bancroft
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1931-09-17
- Died
- 2005-06-06
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- アン・バンクロフト · Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
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
TV Shows (24)
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. Zweig (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Anne Bancroft
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Great Performances
1971
as Mrs. Fanning
Climax!
1954
as Audrey / Elena Vallejo
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
American Playhouse
1982
as Mrs. Cage
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Isabelle Rutledge
Studio One
1948
as Maria Cassini / Czechoslovakian Girl / Lisa Berzins
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Leah / Kendal Browning / Ann Sommers / Cathy / Lolita / Sally
Performance
1991
as Mrs. Fanning
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Mary Magdalene
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Virginia
Suspense
1949
Flick Flack
1974
Marco Polo
1982
as Madre di Marco
Haven
2001
as Mama Gruber
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Old Lucy Marsden
Freddie and Max
1990
as Max Chandler
Movies (78)
The Graduate
1967
as Mrs. Robinson
The Elephant Man
1980
as Mrs Kendal
Antz
1998
as Queen (voice)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Madame Ouspenskaya
G.I. Jane
1997
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
Great Expectations
1998
as Ms. Dinsmoor
Malice
1993
as Mrs. Kennsinger
Heartbreakers
2001
as Gloria Vogal
Mrs. Cage
1992
as Mrs. Cage
'night, Mother
1986
as Thelma Cates
Point of No Return
1993
as Amanda
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
as Helene Hanff
Mr. Jones
1993
as Dr. Catherine Holland
7 Women
1965
as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Laverne Miller
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Love Potion No. 9
1992
as Madame Ruth
Silent Movie
1976
as Self
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Glady Joe Cleary
Keeping the Faith
2000
as Ruth Schram
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Annie Sullivan
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
as Bea Singer
Critical Care
1997
as Nun
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
as Jo Armitage
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
Young Winston
1972
as Lady Jennie Churchill
Deep in My Heart
1999
as Gerry Cummins
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Anna Bronski
Home for the Holidays
1995
as Adele Larson
The Hindenburg
1975
as Ursula
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
2003
as Contessa
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Paula
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
as Lyn Lesley
The Turning Point
1977
as Emma
Agnes of God
1985
as Mother Miriam Ruth
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Lipstick
1976
as Carla Bondi
The Raid
1954
as Katy Bishop
Homecoming
1996
as Abigail Tillerman
The Last Frontier
1955
as Corinna Marston
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Naked Street
1955
as Rosalie Regalzyk
A Life in the Balance
1955
as María Ibinia
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Haven
2001
as Mama Gruber
Nightfall
1956
as Marie Gardner
The Sunchaser
1996
as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
The Slender Thread
1965
as Inga Dyson
Delgo
2008
as Sedessa (voice)
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
as Beth Dixon
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as Tianay
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
as Ma Beckoff
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
2017
as Herself
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Edna Edison
Garbo Talks
1984
as Estelle Rolfe
Up at the Villa
2000
as Princess San Ferdinando
The Restless Breed
1957
as Angelita
So Soon to Die
1957
as Isobel Waring
New York Confidential
1955
as Kathy Lupo
Broadway Bound
1992
as Kate Jerome
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self (archive)
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
as Self
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
In Search of Peace
2001
as Golda Meir (voice)
An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984
as Self
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Tonight We Sing
1953
as Emma Hurok
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1957
as Julie Bickford
The Mother
1994
as Mrs. Fanning
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
as Meredith Perlestein
The Kid from Left Field
1953
as Marian Foley
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
1970
as Various
Fatso
1980
as Antoinette
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
as Maria Cassini
Mark Twain's America in 3D
1998
as Narrator
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
About Anne Bancroft
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 Napo… With 102 credits spanning from 1948 to 2018, Anne Bancroft has appeared in 78 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anne Bancroft Movies
- The Graduate (1967) — as Mrs. Robinson
- The Elephant Man (1980) — as Mrs Kendal
- Antz (1998) — as Queen (voice)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — as Madame Ouspenskaya
- G.I. Jane (1997) — as Senator Lillian DeHaven
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