Anne Bancroft
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 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.
Acted Movies
Director: David Mirkin
Writers: Paul Guay,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Gene Hackman, Jason Lee, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Nora Dunn, Ray Liotta, Sarah Silverman, Sigourney Weaver, Stacey Travis,
Director: Edward Norton
Writers: Stuart Blumberg,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Ben Stiller, Brian George, Edward Norton, Eli Wallach, Holland Taylor, Jenna Elfman, Lisa Edelstein, Miloš Forman, Ron Rifkin,
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Writers: Mitch Glazer,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Chris Cooper, Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Mann, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Josh Mostel, Kim Dickens, Nell Campbell, Robert De Niro,
Director: Mike Figgis
Writers: Michael Cristofer,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Bruce Altman, Delroy Lindo, Lauren Tom, Lena Olin, Lisa Malkiewicz, Peter Jurasik, Richard Gere, Thomas Kopache, Tom Irwin,
Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Scott Frank,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Anne Bancroft, Bebe Neuwirth, Bill Pullman, George C. Scott, Josef Sommer, Nicole Kidman, Peter Gallagher, Tobin Bell, William Duff-Griffin,
Director: John Badham
Writers: Robert Getchell,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Bridget Fonda, Dermot Mulroney, Gabriel Byrne, Geoffrey Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Lorraine Toussaint, Miguel Ferrer, Olivia d'Abo, Richard Romanus,
Director: Dale Launer
Writers: Dale Launer,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Blake Clark, Bruce McCarty, Dale Midkiff, Dylan Baker, Hillary B. Smith, Mary Mara, Rebecca Staab, Sandra Bullock, Tate Donovan,
Director: Andrew Bergman
Writers: Andrew Bergman,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Burton Gilliam, James Caan, John Capodice, Johnny Williams, Nicolas Cage, Pat Morita, Peter Boyle, Robert Costanzo, Sarah Jessica Parker,
Director: David Hugh Jones
Writers: Hugh Whitemore,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Gerroll, Eleanor David, Ian McNeice, Jean De Baer, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Mercedes Ruehl, Wendy Morgan,
Director: Alan Johnson
Writers: Ronny Graham,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Christopher Lloyd, George Gaynes, George Wyner, Jack Riley, José Ferrer, Lewis J. Stadlen, Mel Brooks, Tim Matheson,
Director: David Lynch
Writers: Eric Bergren,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Gielgud, John Hurt, John Standing, Michael Elphick, Wendy Hiller,
Director: Mike Nichols
Writers: Buck Henry,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Brian Avery, Buck Henry, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Wilson, Katharine Ross, Murray Hamilton, Norman Fell, Walter Brooke, William Daniels,
Director: Arthur Penn
Writers: William Gibson,
Cast: Andrew Prine, Anne Bancroft, Grant Code, Inga Swenson, Jack Hollander, John Bliss, Kathleen Comegys, Michele Farr, Patty Duke, Victor Jory,
Director: Delmer Daves
Writers: Philip Dunne,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Barry Jones, Charles Evans, Debra Paget, Ernest Borgnine, Jay Robinson, Michael Rennie, Richard Egan, Susan Hayward, Victor Mature,