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Anne Bancroft
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Movie Herself
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2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie Self
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2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Movie Self (archive)
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2008
Delgo
Movie Sedessa (voice)
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2006
Legends
TV show Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Movie Contessa
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2001
In Search of Peace
Movie Golda Meir (voice)
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2001
Heartbreakers
Movie Gloria Vogal
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2001
Haven
Movie Mama Gruber
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2001
Haven
TV show Mama Gruber
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2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV show Anne Bancroft
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2000
Keeping the Faith
Movie Ruth Schram
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2000
Up at the Villa
Movie Princess San Ferdinando
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1999
Deep in My Heart
Movie Gerry Cummins
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1998
Antz
Movie Queen (voice)
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1998
Mark Twain's America in 3D
Movie Narrator
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1998
Great Expectations
Movie Ms. Dinsmoor
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1997
Critical Care
Movie Nun
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1997
G.I. Jane
Movie Senator Lillian DeHaven
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1996
The Sunchaser
Movie Dr. Renata Baumbauer
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1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Homecoming
Movie Abigail Tillerman
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1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Movie Madame Ouspenskaya
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1995
Home for the Holidays
Movie Adele Larson
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1995
How to Make an American Quilt
Movie Glady Joe Cleary
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1994
The Mother
Movie Mrs. Fanning
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1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Movie Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
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1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
TV show Old Lucy Marsden
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1993
Mr. Jones
Movie Dr. Catherine Holland
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1993
Malice
Movie Mrs. Kennsinger
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1993
Point of No Return
Movie Amanda
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1992
Love Potion No. 9
Movie Madame Ruth
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1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Movie Bea Singer
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1992
Mrs. Cage
Movie Mrs. Cage
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1992
Broadway Bound
Movie Kate Jerome
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1991
Performance
TV show Mrs. Fanning
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1990
Freddie and Max
TV show Max Chandler
