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Anne Bancroft‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1931-09-17

Popularity

star8.5

Anne Bancroft

Bronx, New York, USA

Anne Bancroft

Bronx, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1931-09-17

Popularity

star8.5

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. She also had a recurring role on the television series Modern Family. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.

Movie Credits

The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker‌
star7.8
calendar 1962

Malice

Malice‌
star6.3
calendar 1993

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man‌
star8.0
calendar 1980

Point of No Return

Point of No Return‌
star6.2
calendar 1993

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers‌
star6.1
calendar 2001

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane‌
star6.5
calendar 1997

Silent Movie

Silent Movie‌
star6.5
calendar 1976

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith‌
star6.1
calendar 2000

Delgo

Delgo‌
star4.5
calendar 2008

The Mother

The Mother‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be‌
star6.7
calendar 1983

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

Agnes of God

Agnes of God‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt‌
star6.4
calendar 1995

Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy‌
star7.3
calendar 1988

Antz

Antz‌
star6.2
calendar 1998

Great Expectations

Great Expectations‌
star6.6
calendar 1998

Love Potion No. 9

Love Potion No. 9‌
star6.2
calendar 1992

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays‌
star6.3
calendar 1995

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas‌
star5.6
calendar 1992

Nightfall

Nightfall‌
star6.8
calendar 1956

'night, Mother

'night, Mother‌
star7.4
calendar 1986

New York Confidential

New York Confidential‌
star5.8
calendar 1955

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators‌
star6.5
calendar 1954

The Graduate

The Graduate‌
star7.6
calendar 1967

The Turning Point

The Turning Point‌
star6.6
calendar 1977

Critical Care

Critical Care‌
star6.4
calendar 1997

The Girl in Black Stockings

The Girl in Black Stockings‌
star6.1
calendar 1957

84 Charing Cross Road

84 Charing Cross Road‌
star7.1
calendar 1987

The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser‌
star6.2
calendar 1996

Fatso

Fatso‌
star5.7
calendar 1980

Young Winston

Young Winston‌
star6.3
calendar 1972

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg‌
star6.3
calendar 1975

Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa‌
star5.2
calendar 2000

7 Women

7 Women‌
star6.5
calendar 1965

The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread‌
star7.1
calendar 1965

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue‌
star6.7
calendar 1975

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater‌
star6.7
calendar 1964

Gorilla at Large

Gorilla at Large‌
star5.6
calendar 1954

The Raid

The Raid‌
star6.5
calendar 1954

Lipstick

Lipstick‌
star5.3
calendar 1976

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels‌
star6.2
calendar 1996

A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance‌
star5.9
calendar 1955

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

The Naked Street

The Naked Street‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks‌
star6.1
calendar 1984

The Kid from Left Field

The Kid from Left Field‌
star7.2
calendar 1953

Homecoming

Homecoming‌
star6.9
calendar 1996

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool‌
star5.6
calendar 1989

The Restless Breed

The Restless Breed‌
star6.0
calendar 1957

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone‌
star6.3
calendar 2003

Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound‌
star7.0
calendar 1992

Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land‌
star6.1
calendar 1956

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Treasure of the Golden Condor‌
star6.2
calendar 1953

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All‌
star5.4
calendar 1994

Mrs. Cage

Mrs. Cage‌
star6.0
calendar 1992

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise‌
star8.2
calendar 2013

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It‌
star6.1
calendar 1995

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped‌
star6.7
calendar 2018

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer‌
star9.0
calendar

An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks‌
star6.5
calendar 1984

Tonight We Sing

Tonight We Sing‌
star10.0
calendar 1953

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

The Man Who Had Influence

The Man Who Had Influence‌
star8.0
calendar 1950

Haven

Haven‌
star6.9
calendar 2001

In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace‌
star6.5
calendar 2001

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood‌
star6.3
calendar 1979

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

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth‌
star9.0
calendar 1977

Tv Credits

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Studio One

Studio One‌
star4.7
calendar 1948

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm‌
star8.0
calendar 2000

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Climax!

Climax!‌
star3.0
calendar 1954

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Suspense

Suspense‌
star4.6
calendar 1949

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth‌
star7.8
calendar 1977

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

Freddie and Max

Freddie and Max‌
star5.0
calendar 1990

Performance

Performance‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

An Audience with...

An Audience with...‌
star5.3
calendar 1978

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar‌
star6.5
calendar 1957

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.9
calendar 1950

Flick Flack

Flick Flack‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Studio One

Studio One‌
star4.7
calendar 1948

Studio One

Studio One‌
star4.7
calendar 1948

Climax!

Climax!‌
star3.0
calendar 1954

Tony Awards

Tony Awards‌
star4.6
calendar 1956

Legends

Legends‌
star5.0
calendar 2006

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies‌
star8.1
calendar 1998

Marco Polo

Marco Polo‌
star6.8
calendar 1982

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All‌
star5.0
calendar 1994

Great Performances

Great Performances‌
star5.2
calendar 1971