Anne Bancroft
Acting
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
Acting102
movieMel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieDelgo
2008
Sedessa (voice)
tvLegends
2006
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieIn Search of Peace
2001
Golda Meir (voice)
movieHeartbreakers
2001
Gloria Vogal
movieHaven
2001
Mama Gruber
tvHaven
2001
Mama Gruber
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Anne Bancroft
movieKeeping the Faith
2000
Ruth Schram
movieUp at the Villa
2000
Princess San Ferdinando
movieDeep in My Heart
1999
Gerry Cummins
movieAntz
1998
Queen (voice)
movieGreat Expectations
1998
Ms. Dinsmoor
movieG.I. Jane
1997
Senator Lillian DeHaven
movieThe Sunchaser
1996
Dr. Renata Baumbauer
movieShirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieHomecoming
1996
Abigail Tillerman
movieDracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
Madame Ouspenskaya
movieHome for the Holidays
1995
Adele Larson
movieHow to Make an American Quilt
1995
Glady Joe Cleary
movieThe Mother
1994
Mrs. Fanning
movieOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
tvOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
Old Lucy Marsden
movieMr. Jones
1993
Dr. Catherine Holland
movieMalice
1993
Mrs. Kennsinger
movieLove Potion No. 9
1992
Madame Ruth
movieHoneymoon in Vegas
1992
Bea Singer
Mrs. Cage
1992
Mrs. Cage
movieBroadway Bound
1992
Kate Jerome
tvPerformance
1991
Mrs. Fanning
Freddie and Max
1990
Max Chandler
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Dr. Zweig (voice)
movieBert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Meredith Perlestein
movieTorch Song Trilogy
1988
Ma Beckoff
movie84 Charing Cross Road
1987
Helene Hanff
movie'night, Mother
1986
Thelma Cates
movieAgnes of God
1985
Mother Miriam Ruth
movieGarbo Talks
1984
Estelle Rolfe
movieJames Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieTo Be or Not to Be
1983
Anna Bronski
tvMarco Polo
1982
Madre di Marco
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Mrs. Cage
movieThe Elephant Man
1980
Mrs Kendal
movieFatso
1980
Antoinette
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977
Mary Magdalene
movieLipstick
1976
Carla Bondi
movieThe Hindenburg
1975
Ursula
movieThe Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Edna Edison
movieYoung Winston
1972
Lady Jennie Churchill
tvGreat Performances
1971
Mrs. Fanning
movieThe Graduate
1967
Mrs. Robinson
tvABC Stage 67
1966
Virginia
movieThe Slender Thread
1965
Inga Dyson
movie7 Women
1965
Dr. D.R. Cartwright
movieThe Pumpkin Eater
1964
Jo Armitage
movieThe Miracle Worker
1962
Annie Sullivan
movieThe Girl in Black Stockings
1957
Beth Dixon
movieThe Restless Breed
1957
Angelita
movieInvitation to a Gunfighter
1957
Julie Bickford
movieSo Soon to Die
1957
Isobel Waring
movieNightfall
1956
Marie Gardner
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Isabelle Rutledge
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
movieThe Last Frontier
1955
Corinna Marston
movieThe Naked Street
1955
Rosalie Regalzyk
movieA Life in the Balance
1955
María Ibinia
movieNew York Confidential
1955
Kathy Lupo
tvClimax!
1954
Audrey / Elena Vallejo
movieThe Raid
1954
Katy Bishop
movieGorilla at Large
1954
Laverne Miller
movieThe Kid from Left Field
1953
Marian Foley
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieTreasure of the Golden Condor
1953
Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
movieTonight We Sing
1953
Emma Hurok
movieDon't Bother to Knock
1952
Lyn Lesley
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Leah / Ann Sommers / Kendal Browning / Cathy / Lolita / Sally
movieThe Man Who Had Influence
1950
Maria Cassini
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
tvStudio One
1948
Maria Cassini / Lisa Berzins / Czechoslovakian Girl
Directing1
movieFatso
1980
Director
Writing1
movieFatso
1980
Writer