Acting
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. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
Filmography
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Film · 2018
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Film · 2018
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Film · 2017
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Film · 2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Film · 2009
Delgo
Film · 2008
Legends
Series · 2006
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Film · 2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Film · 2003
Heartbreakers
Film · 2001
Haven
Film · 2001
In Search of Peace
Film · 2001
Haven
Series · 2001
Keeping the Faith
Film · 2000
Up at the Villa
Film · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Deep in My Heart
Film · 1999
Antz
Film · 1998
Great Expectations
Film · 1998
Mark Twain's America in 3D
Film · 1998
G.I. Jane
Film · 1997
Critical Care
Film · 1997
The Sunchaser
Film · 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Film · 1996
Homecoming
Film · 1996
How to Make an American Quilt
Film · 1995
Home for the Holidays
Film · 1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Film · 1995
The Mother
Film · 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Film · 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Series · 1994
Malice
Film · 1993
Point of No Return
Film · 1993
Mr. Jones
Film · 1993
Love Potion No. 9
Film · 1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Film · 1992
Broadway Bound
Film · 1992
Mrs. Cage
Film · 1992
Performance
Series · 1991
Freddie and Max
Series · 1990
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Torch Song Trilogy
Film · 1988
84 Charing Cross Road
Film · 1987
'night, Mother
Film · 1986
Agnes of God
Film · 1985
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Film · 1984
Garbo Talks
Film · 1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
Film · 1984
To Be or Not to Be
Film · 1983
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Film · 1982
Marco Polo
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Elephant Man
Film · 1980
Fatso
Film · 1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Film · 1979
Mickey's 50
Film · 1978
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
The Turning Point
Film · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Series · 1977
Silent Movie
Film · 1976
Lipstick
Film · 1976
The Hindenburg
Film · 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Film · 1975
Flick Flack
Series · 1974
Young Winston
Film · 1972
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Film · 1970
The Graduate
Film · 1967
ABC Stage 67
Series · 1966
7 Women
Film · 1965
The Slender Thread
Film · 1965
The Pumpkin Eater
Film · 1964
The Miracle Worker
Film · 1962
The Girl in Black Stockings
Film · 1957
The Restless Breed
Film · 1957
So Soon to Die
Film · 1957
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Film · 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Nightfall
Film · 1956
Walk the Proud Land
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Last Frontier
Film · 1955
New York Confidential
Film · 1955
A Life in the Balance
Film · 1955
The Naked Street
Film · 1955
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Film · 1954
Gorilla at Large
Film · 1954
The Raid
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Kid from Left Field
Film · 1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Film · 1953
Tonight We Sing
Film · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Don't Bother to Knock
Film · 1952
The Man Who Had Influence
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
Suspense
Series · 1949
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948