Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Acting
Born 1931-09-17 - Died 2005-06-06The 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.

Movies (78)

The Graduate
7.6

The Graduate

1967Movie7.6
Antz
6.2

Antz

1998Movie6.2
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

1980Movie8.1
G.I. Jane
6.5

G.I. Jane

1997Movie6.5
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
6.1

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995Movie6.1
Great Expectations
6.7

Great Expectations

1998Movie6.7
Mr. Jones
5.8

Mr. Jones

1993Movie5.8
Malice
6.3

Malice

1993Movie6.3
Home for the Holidays
6.3

Home for the Holidays

1995Movie6.3
Heartbreakers
6.1

Heartbreakers

2001Movie6.1
Point of No Return
6.2

Point of No Return

1993Movie6.2
Silent Movie
6.5

Silent Movie

1976Movie6.5
The Miracle Worker
7.9

The Miracle Worker

1962Movie7.9
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995Movie6.4
Love Potion No. 9
6.2

Love Potion No. 9

1992Movie6.2
Celebrity Naked Ambition
5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003Movie5.3
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
5.5

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018Movie5.5
Agnes of God
6.3

Agnes of God

1985Movie6.3
'night, Mother
7.4

'night, Mother

1986Movie7.4
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972Movie6.2
Gorilla at Large
5.6

Gorilla at Large

1954Movie5.6
The Last Frontier
6.1

The Last Frontier

1955Movie6.1
To Be or Not to Be
6.7

To Be or Not to Be

1983Movie6.7
The Sunchaser
6.3

The Sunchaser

1996Movie6.3
Honeymoon in Vegas
5.7

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992Movie5.7
Critical Care
6.3

Critical Care

1997Movie6.3
Tonight We Sing
9.5

Tonight We Sing

1953Movie9.5
84 Charing Cross Road
7.2

84 Charing Cross Road

1987Movie7.2
Keeping the Faith
6.1

Keeping the Faith

2000Movie6.1
The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975Movie6.3
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Movie6.2
The Turning Point
6.6

The Turning Point

1977Movie6.6
The Naked Street
6.2

The Naked Street

1955Movie6.2
Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.5

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954Movie6.5
Up at the Villa
5.3

Up at the Villa

2000Movie5.3
7 Women
6.5

7 Women

1965Movie6.5
The Slender Thread
7.1

The Slender Thread

1965Movie7.1
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013Movie8.1
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.2

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

2003Movie6.2
Don't Bother to Knock
6.6

Don't Bother to Knock

1952Movie6.6
Nightfall
6.9

Nightfall

1956Movie6.9
Lipstick
5.4

Lipstick

1976Movie5.4
The Man Who Had Influence
8.0

The Man Who Had Influence

1950Movie8.0
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009Movie
Torch Song Trilogy
7.3

Torch Song Trilogy

1988Movie7.3
The Raid
6.5

The Raid

1954Movie6.5
Homecoming
7.1

Homecoming

1996Movie7.1
The Pumpkin Eater
6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

1964Movie6.7
An Audience with Mel Brooks
7.0

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984Movie7.0
Garbo Talks
6.3

Garbo Talks

1984Movie6.3
Mrs. Cage
7.0

Mrs. Cage

1992Movie7.0
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
6.7

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975Movie6.7
A Life in the Balance
6.4

A Life in the Balance

1955Movie6.4
Delgo
4.6

Delgo

2008Movie4.6
The Girl in Black Stockings
6.1

The Girl in Black Stockings

1957Movie6.1
Deep in My Heart
6.8

Deep in My Heart

1999Movie6.8
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
Treasure of the Golden Condor
6.3

Treasure of the Golden Condor

1953Movie6.3
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
6.0

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

2017Movie6.0
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
The Restless Breed
5.5

The Restless Breed

1957Movie5.5
Broadway Bound
6.5

Broadway Bound

1992Movie6.5
The Mother

The Mother

1994Movie
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
4.5

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994Movie4.5
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
6.4

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018Movie6.4
New York Confidential
6.0

New York Confidential

1955Movie6.0
Walk the Proud Land
5.9

Walk the Proud Land

1956Movie5.9
In Search of Peace
7.0

In Search of Peace

2001Movie7.0
Fatso
5.8

Fatso

1980Movie5.8
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984Movie
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1957Movie
Mark Twain's America in 3D
10.0

Mark Twain's America in 3D

1998Movie10.0
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
5.1

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989Movie5.1
So Soon to Die
7.0

So Soon to Die

1957Movie7.0
Haven
6.8

Haven

2001Movie6.8
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

1970Movie
The Kid from Left Field
7.7

The Kid from Left Field

1953Movie7.7
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
10.0

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

1982Movie10.0

TV Shows (24)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
Jesus of Nazareth
7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977Series7.8
Marco Polo
6.8

Marco Polo

1982Series6.8
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
Legends
5.0

Legends

2006Series5.0
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Haven
7.0

Haven

2001Series7.0
Flick Flack

Flick Flack

1974Series
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
6.8

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994Series6.8
Freddie and Max
6.5

Freddie and Max

1990Series6.5