Birthname: Anna Maria Louise Italiano
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 17, 1931 The Bronx, NY |
| Died | Jun 6, 2005 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 73 |
| Final Resting PlaceKensico Cemetery | |
Anne Bancroft | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1951-2005 |
| Top Roles | Mrs. Kendal, Lyn Lesley, Jo Armitage, Inga Dyson, Annie Sullivan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Western, Thriller/Suspense, Action |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Romance (Drama), Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Mel Brooks (Director), Lee Marvin, Sidney Lumet (Director), Julian Blaustein (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Dolores Costello, Roddy McDowall, Helen Vinson see more.. |
Anne Bancroft Overview:
Legendary actress, Anne Bancroft, was born Anna Maria Louise Italiano on Sep 17, 1931 in The Bronx, NY. Bancroft died at the age of 73 on Jun 6, 2005 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
MINI BIO:
Black-haired, dark-eyed American actress, adept at portraying great depths of passion, hatred, or tragedy. Also had a goofy sense of comedy which was only exploited in later years. Acting until 1952 as Anne Marno, she made her Hollywood breakthrough via stage success after years in co-features. Won an Oscar for The Miracle Worker and a British Oscar for The Pumpkin Eater. Married to director/comedian Mel Brooks. Additional Academy Award nominations for The Pumpkin Eater, The Graduate, and The Turning Point. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Anne Bancroft was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress for The Miracle Worker (as Annie Sullivan) in 1962.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1962 | Best Actress | The Miracle Worker (1962) | Annie Sullivan | Won |
| 1964 | Best Actress | The Pumpkin Eater (1964) | Jo Armitage | Nominated |
| 1967 | Best Actress | The Graduate (1967) | Mrs. Robinson | Nominated |
| 1977 | Best Actress | The Turning Point | Emma Jacklin | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Actress | Agnes of God (1985) | Sister Miriam Ruth | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
Anne Bancroft BlogHub Articles:
Summer Under the Stars 2024: Day Fourteen – Anne Bancroft
By shadowsandsatin on Aug 13, 2024 From Shadows and SatinDay 14 of Summer Under the Stars features one of Hollywood’s greatest: the totally awesome Anne Bancroft! Born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano, Bancroft wasn?t just an outstanding actress ? with a total of five Oscar nominations to her credit, and one win ? but she was a director, as well. Some of ... Read full article
The Slender Thread (1965) Connecting Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 8, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsThe Slender Thread feels a bit reminiscent of one of those self-contained film noir from a previous decade like 14 Hours or Dial 1119. It’s not a very ambitious scale, still, within its confines, it’s a rather enjoyable film. But, of course, the main attractions are Sidney Poitier and An... Read full article
Anne Bancroft, A 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: The Raid, 1954
on Sep 17, 2021 From Caftan WomanCrystal Kalyana is back and In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is hosting a blogathon tribute to the uniquely talented Anne Bancroft. The 90th birthdate celebration runs from September 17th to the 19th. The Raid, 1954 is a historical drama released by Twentieth Century Fox. The screenplay by ... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
By KC on Aug 6, 2019 From Classic MoviesJack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft are well matched as a married couple navigating chaotic city life in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), Neil Simon’s adaptation of his own stage play. They both play from the soul, with a lack of artifice that enables them to express the complications of human ... Read full article
Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Douglass K. Daniel
By Guest Post on Sep 27, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog?Mel and Anne, Hollywood?s best matched opposites… Was one of entertainment?s oddest couples ? the dramatic actress Anne Bancroft and the wacky comic genius Mel Brooks ? all that much a mismatch? That?s a question I pondered at times when I explored her career for my new biography Anne Bancrof... Read full article
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Anne Bancroft Quotes:
Annie Sullivan: An alphabet.
James Keller: Alphabet?
Annie Sullivan: [finger-spelling to Helen] For the deaf.
Annie Sullivan: [after Helen finger-spells back to her] Oh, how bright she is!
James Keller: You think she knows what she's doing? She's a monkey. She imitates everything.
Annie Sullivan: Yes, she's a bright little monkey, all right!
James Keller: She wants her doll back.
Annie Sullivan: After she spells it.
James Keller: Spells? She doesn't know the thing has a name, even.
Annie Sullivan: Of course not. Who expects her to now? I just want her fingers to learn the letters.
James Keller: She doesn't seem to like that alphabet very much, Miss Sullivan. Did you invent it yourself?
Annie Sullivan: Spanish monks under a vow of silence, which I wish you'd take!
Annie Sullivan: All's fair in love and war.
Captain Arthur Keller: This is not war.
Annie Sullivan: Well, it's not love!
Kate Keller: What are you saying to her?
Annie Sullivan: Oh, I was just making conversation. Telling her it was a sewing card.
Kate Keller: Does that mean that to her?
Annie Sullivan: Oh, no, she won't know what spelling is till she knows what a word is.
Kate Keller: The captain says it's like spelling to a fence post.
Annie Sullivan: Does he now? It's how I watch you talk to your baby.
Kate Keller: The baby?
Annie Sullivan: Any baby. It's gibberish. Grown-up gibberish. Baby-talk gibberish. Do they understand one word of it to start? Somehow they begin to if they hear it. I'm letting Helen hear it.
Kate Keller: Other children are not impaired.
Annie Sullivan: Oh, there's nothing impaired in her head. It works like a mousetrap.
Kate Keller: Then when will she learn?
Annie Sullivan: Maybe after a million words.
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