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 Anne Bancroft was born on September 17, 1931 in The Bronx, NY, the middle daughter of Michael Italiano (1905-2001), a dress pattern maker, and Mildred DiNapoli (1907-2010), a telephone operator. She made her cinema debut in Don't Bother to Knock (1952) in 1952, and over the next five years appeared in a lot of undistinguished movies such as Gorilla at Large (1954), Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), New York Confidential (1955), Nightfall (1956) and The Girl in Black Stockings (1957). By 1957 she grew dissatisfied with the scripts she was getting, left the film business and spent the next five years doing plays on Broadway. She returned to screens in 1962 with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), for which she won an Oscar. Bancroft went on to give acclaimed performances in The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Slender Thread (1965), Young Winston (1972), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), The Elephant Man (1980), To Be or Not to Be (1983), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) and other movies, but her most famous role would be as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). Her status as the "older woman" in the film is iconic, although in real life she was only eight years older than Katharine Ross and just six years older than Dustin Hoffman. Bancroft would later express her frustration over the fact that the film overshadowed her other work. Selective for much of her intermittent career, she appeared onscreen more frequently in the '90s and early '00s, playing a range of characters in such films as Love Potion No. 9 (1992), Point of No Return (1993), Home for the Holidays (1995), G.I. Jane (1997), Great Expectations (1998), Keeping the Faith (2000) and Up at the Villa (2000). She also started to make some TV films, including Deep in My Heart (1999) for which she won an Emmy. Sadly, on June 6, 2005, Bancroft passed away at the age of 73 from uterine cancer. Her death surprised many, as she had not disclosed her illness to the public. Among her survivors was her husband of 41 years, Mel Brooks, and their son Max Brooks, who was born in 1972. Her final film, the animated feature Delgo (2008), was released posthumously in 2008 and dedicated to her memory.
Bio:
Anne Bancroft was born on September 17, 1931 in The Bronx, NY, the middle daughter of Michael Italiano (1905-2001), a dress pattern maker, and Mildred DiNapoli (1907-2010), a telephone operator. She made her cinema debut in Don't Bother to Knock (1952) in 1952, and over the next five years appeared in a lot of undistinguished movies such as Gorilla at Large (1954), Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), New York Confidential (1955), Nightfall (1956) and The Girl in Black Stockings (1957). By 1957 she grew dissatisfied with the scripts she was getting, left the film business and spent the next five years doing plays on Broadway. She returned to screens in 1962 with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), for which she won an Oscar. Bancroft went on to give acclaimed performances in The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Slender Thread (1965), Young Winston (1972), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), The Elephant Man (1980), To Be or Not to Be (1983), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) and other movies, but her most famous role would be as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). Her status as the "older woman" in the film is iconic, although in real life she was only eight years older than Katharine Ross and just six years older than Dustin Hoffman. Bancroft would later express her frustration over the fact that the film overshadowed her other work. Selective for much of her intermittent career, she appeared onscreen more frequently in the '90s and early '00s, playing a range of characters in such films as Love Potion No. 9 (1992), Point of No Return (1993), Home for the Holidays (1995), G.I. Jane (1997), Great Expectations (1998), Keeping the Faith (2000) and Up at the Villa (2000). She also started to make some TV films, including Deep in My Heart (1999) for which she won an Emmy. Sadly, on June 6, 2005, Bancroft passed away at the age of 73 from uterine cancer. Her death surprised many, as she had not disclosed her illness to the public. Among her survivors was her husband of 41 years, Mel Brooks, and their son Max Brooks, who was born in 1972. Her final film, the animated feature Delgo (2008), was released posthumously in 2008 and dedicated to her memory.
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In June 2005 at her memorial service in New York City, Paul Simon sang "Mrs. Robinson" and she was eulogized by her The Miracle Worker (1962) co-star Patty Duke.She and Mel Brooks married at New York City Hall, where a passer-by served as their witness.In 1999 she became the 15th performer to win the Triple Crown of acting. Oscar: Best Actress, The Miracle Worker (1962), Tonys: Best Supporting Actress-Play, "Two for the Seesaw" (1958) and Best Actress-Play, "The Miracle Worker" (1960), and Emmy: Best Supporting Actress-Miniseries/Movie, Deep in My Heart (1999).She, Mel Brooks and their son Max Brooks all are Emmy-winners.Said that for many years after doing The Graduate (1967), young men would tell her that she was the first woman they had sexual fantasies about.She and Mel Brooks met on the set of a talk show, and Mel later paid a woman who worked on the show to tell him which restaurant Anne was going to eat at that night so he could "accidentally" bump into her again and strike up a conversation.Was only eight years older than Katharine Ross, who played her daughter in The Graduate (1967). Bancroft's character is said to be "twice as old" as Dustin Hoffman but in real life she was only six years older than him.After her contract with Fox expired and she tired of working in Los Angeles, Bancroft returned to New York where she enrolled in acting classes at HB Studios to "unlearn" some of her film and tv technique in order to fulfill her dreams of becoming an accomplished stage performer.She said that at the start of her career, 20th Century-Fox thought that her real name--Anna Maria Italiano--was "too ethnic", and gave her several options for a new one. She chose Bancroft because she thought it sounded dignified.Was offered the role of Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973).Son with Mel Brooks: Max Brooks, born 1972.Her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967) is ranked #47 on "Premiere" Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.In 1987 was booked to appear on the British chat show Wogan (1982). In the green room five minutes before airtime, host Terry Wogan informed her that the show was live. According to Wogan she turned a deathly shade of pale and said she never did live television. In order to calm her down, Wogan suggested that she count 1, 2, 3... before walking on. When she was called onto the set, she could quite noticeably be seen counting whilst walking to her seat. She remained very uncomfortable and all her answers were monosyllabic. Wogan still says she was his most difficult guest.In 1967 she accepted the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" on behalf of Elizabeth Taylor, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.Has a street named after her in Iowa City, IA.She taught English to Peruvian actress/singer Yma Sumac.Suffered a pinched nerve, following an accident, while filming The Last Hunt (1956) and was replaced by Debra Paget.Said that director Arthur Penn had the greatest impact on her career.Like fellow five-time nominees Audrey Hepburn and Jennifer Jones, won the Best Actress Oscar on her first nomination, but did not win again on subsequent acting nominations.During her early career in TV, she called herself Anne Marno. Darryl F. Zanuck changed it when she signed with Fox.Is one of 17 actresses to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Shirley Booth, Liza Minnelli, Rita Moreno, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Audrey Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Jessica Lange, Viola Davis and Glenda Jackson.Presented the Academy Award to Sidney Poitier when he became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963).During her days as a radio actress she performed under the name Anne St. Raymond.One of only nine actors to have won both the Tony and the Oscar for having portrayed the same roles on stage and screen. The others are Joel Grey (Cabaret (1972)), Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady (1964)), Yul Brynner (The King and I (1956)), Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons (1966)), Jos�� Ferrer (Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)), Jack Albertson (The Subject Was Roses (1968)) and Viola Davis (Fences (2016)).Was a leading choice to play Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment (1983). The part went to Shirley MacLaine, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.Has won two Tony Awards: in 1958, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Two for the Seesaw", and in 1960, as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "The Miracle Worker", a role she recreated in her Oscar-winning performance in the film version of the same name, The Miracle Worker (1962). She was also Tony nominated in 1978 as Best Actress (Play) for "Golda", in which she played the title character, Golda Meir.Godmother of Dom DeLuise's youngest son David DeLuise.In 1963 she won her Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" against Geraldine Page. In 1986 it was Page who won the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" beating out Bancroft, who was nominated for her performance in Agnes of God (1985).Was originally cast as Evelyn in Spanglish (2004) but pulled out of the movie when she was diagnosed with cancer and was replaced by Cloris Leachman.Her first role was as star of the kindergarten play as Mama Bear in "The Three Little Bears.".Parents: Michael (1905-2001) and Mildred (1907-2010).Was in consideration for the role of Alice Hyatt in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). The part went to Ellen Burstyn, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.In 1998 she made a special appearance at the The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) and participated in the Oscar Winners Tribute sequence along with other Academy Award winners.Her mother outlived her by five years.Was engaged to John Ericson in 1951.She appeared in three films with Anthony Hopkins: Young Winston (1972), The Elephant Man (1980) and 84 Charing Cross Road (1987).Is one of 14 Best Actress Oscar winners to have not accepted their Academy Award in person, Bancroft's being for The Miracle Worker (1962). The others are Katharine Hepburn, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Judy Holliday, Vivien Leigh, Anna Magnani, Ingrid Bergman, Sophia Loren, Patricia Neal, Elizabeth Taylor, Maggie Smith, Glenda Jackson and Ellen Burstyn.Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd.Born in an apartment on St. Raymond Street, near the corner of Seddon Street and Maclay Avenue in the Bronx.Bought a brownstone apartment building at 260 West 11th Street in Manhattan for $96,000 because she got tired of paying exorbitant New York rents.Appears in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Graduate (1967), The Turning Point (1977) and The Elephant Man (1980).In 1993 she (together with Dustin Hoffman) accepted the Oscar for "Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium" on behalf of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.Although she played Simon Ward's mother in Young Winston (1972), she was only ten years his senior in real life.Died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.Attended Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, New York where she graduated on an accelerated program.First husband Martin May was a lawyer from an oil-rich Texas family. Nine years Anne's senior, he died in 1982 at the age of 60.Buried at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.Studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.Co-founded the Radcliffe Radio Players while in high school to perform condensed dramatizations on a Peekskill, New York radio station owned by a family friend. |
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Anne Bancroft |
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Actress,Director,Writer (IMDB) |
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| Height: |
5' 8' (1.73 m) |
| Biography: |
Anne Bancroft was born on September 17, 1931 in The Bronx, NY, the middle daughter of Michael Italiano (1905-2001), a dress pattern maker, and Mildred DiNapoli (1907-2010), a telephone operator. She made her cinema debut in Don\'t Bother to Knock (19 |
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In June 2005 at her memorial service in New York City, Paul Simon sang "Mrs. Robinson" and she was eulogized by her The Miracle Worker (1962) co-star Patty Duke.She and Mel Brooks married at New York City Hall, where a passer-by served as their witness.In 1999 she became the 15th performer to win the Triple Crown of acting. Oscar: Best Actress, The Miracle Worker (1962), Tonys: Best Supporting Actress-Play, "Two for the Seesaw" (1958) and Best Actress-Play, "The Miracle Worker" (1960), and Emmy: Best Supporting Actress-Miniseries/Movie, Deep in My Heart (1999).She, Mel Brooks and their son Max Brooks all are Emmy-winners.Said that for many years after doing The Graduate (1967), young men would tell her that she was the first woman they had sexual fantasies about.She and Mel Brooks met on the set of a talk show, and Mel later paid a woman who worked on the show to tell him which restaurant Anne was going to eat at that night so he could "accidentally" bump into her again and strike up a conversation.Was only eight years older than Katharine Ross, who played her daughter in The Graduate (1967). Bancroft's character is said to be "twice as old" as Dustin Hoffman but in real life she was only six years older than him.After her contract with Fox expired and she tired of working in Los Angeles, Bancroft returned to New York where she enrolled in acting classes at HB Studios to "unlearn" some of her film and tv technique in order to fulfill her dreams of becoming an accomplished stage performer.She said that at the start of her career, 20th Century-Fox thought that her real name--Anna Maria Italiano--was "too ethnic", and gave her several options for a new one. She chose Bancroft because she thought it sounded dignified.Was offered the role of Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973).Son with Mel Brooks: Max Brooks, born 1972.Her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967) is ranked #47 on "Premiere" Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.In 1987 was booked to appear on the British chat show Wogan (1982). In the green room five minutes before airtime, host Terry Wogan informed her that the show was live. According to Wogan she turned a deathly shade of pale and said she never did live television. In order to calm her down, Wogan suggested that she count 1, 2, 3... before walking on. When she was called onto the set, she could quite noticeably be seen counting whilst walking to her seat. She remained very uncomfortable and all her answers were monosyllabic. Wogan still says she was his most difficult guest.In 1967 she accepted the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" on behalf of Elizabeth Taylor, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.Has a street named after her in Iowa City, IA.She taught English to Peruvian actress/singer Yma Sumac.Suffered a pinched nerve, following an accident, while filming The Last Hunt (1956) and was replaced by Debra Paget.Said that director Arthur Penn had the greatest impact on her career.Like fellow five-time nominees Audrey Hepburn and Jennifer Jones, won the Best Actress Oscar on her first nomination, but did not win again on subsequent acting nominations.During her early career in TV, she called herself Anne Marno. Darryl F. Zanuck changed it when she signed with Fox.Is one of 17 actresses to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Shirley Booth, Liza Minnelli, Rita Moreno, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Audrey Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Jessica Lange, Viola Davis and Glenda Jackson.Presented the Academy Award to Sidney Poitier when he became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963).During her days as a radio actress she performed under the name Anne St. Raymond.One of only nine actors to have won both the Tony and the Oscar for having portrayed the same roles on stage and screen. The others are Joel Grey (Cabaret (1972)), Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady (1964)), Yul Brynner (The King and I (1956)), Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons (1966)), Jos�� Ferrer (Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)), Jack Albertson (The Subject Was Roses (1968)) and Viola Davis (Fences (2016)).Was a leading choice to play Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment (1983). The part went to Shirley MacLaine, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.Has won two Tony Awards: in 1958, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Two for the Seesaw", and in 1960, as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "The Miracle Worker", a role she recreated in her Oscar-winning performance in the film version of the same name, The Miracle Worker (1962). She was also Tony nominated in 1978 as Best Actress (Play) for "Golda", in which she played the title character, Golda Meir.Godmother of Dom DeLuise's youngest son David DeLuise.In 1963 she won her Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" against Geraldine Page. In 1986 it was Page who won the Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" beating out Bancroft, who was nominated for her performance in Agnes of God (1985).Was originally cast as Evelyn in Spanglish (2004) but pulled out of the movie when she was diagnosed with cancer and was replaced by Cloris Leachman.Her first role was as star of the kindergarten play as Mama Bear in "The Three Little Bears.".Parents: Michael (1905-2001) and Mildred (1907-2010).Was in consideration for the role of Alice Hyatt in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). The part went to Ellen Burstyn, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.In 1998 she made a special appearance at the The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) and participated in the Oscar Winners Tribute sequence along with other Academy Award winners.Her mother outlived her by five years.Was engaged to John Ericson in 1951.She appeared in three films with Anthony Hopkins: Young Winston (1972), The Elephant Man (1980) and 84 Charing Cross Road (1987).Is one of 14 Best Actress Oscar winners to have not accepted their Academy Award in person, Bancroft's being for The Miracle Worker (1962). The others are Katharine Hepburn, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Judy Holliday, Vivien Leigh, Anna Magnani, Ingrid Bergman, Sophia Loren, Patricia Neal, Elizabeth Taylor, Maggie Smith, Glenda Jackson and Ellen Burstyn.Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd.Born in an apartment on St. Raymond Street, near the corner of Seddon Street and Maclay Avenue in the Bronx.Bought a brownstone apartment building at 260 West 11th Street in Manhattan for $96,000 because she got tired of paying exorbitant New York rents.Appears in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Graduate (1967), The Turning Point (1977) and The Elephant Man (1980).In 1993 she (together with Dustin Hoffman) accepted the Oscar for "Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium" on behalf of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.Although she played Simon Ward's mother in Young Winston (1972), she was only ten years his senior in real life.Died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.Attended Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, New York where she graduated on an accelerated program.First husband Martin May was a lawyer from an oil-rich Texas family. Nine years Anne's senior, he died in 1982 at the age of 60.Buried at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.Studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.Co-founded the Radcliffe Radio Players while in high school to perform condensed dramatizations on a Peekskill, New York radio station owned by a family friend. |
| Trademarks: |
In most of her films, she habitually removes an earring before answering a telephone
Husky resonant voice
Often played characters much older than her actual age |
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I was at a point where I was ready to say, "I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?"
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Life is here only to be lived so that we can, through life, earn the right to death, which to me is paradise. Whatever it is that will bring me the reward of paradise, I'll do the best I can.
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The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it.
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When [Mel Brooks] told his Jewish mother he was marrying an Italian girl, she said: "Bring her over. I'll be in the kitchen - with my head in the oven".
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[of her Mrs. Robinson role in The Graduate (1967)] Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be - and that we're ordinary. |
| Salaries: |
Freddie and Max (1990) - ��250,000
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The Graduate (1967) - $200 .000
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The Slender Thread (1965) - $200 .000
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The Kid from Left Field (1953) - $500 a week
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Treasure |
| Job title: |
Actress,Director,Writer |
| Others works: |
Stage: Starred in Edward Albee's "The Occupant" on Broadway, 1/02.
2003: TV commercial for Celebrex.
Stage: "Duet for One", on Broadway, 12/17/81-1/2/82.
(1958) Stage Play: Two for the Seesaw. Drama. Written by William Gibson. |
| Spouse: |
Mel Brooks (August 5, 1964 - June 6, 2005) (her death, 1 child)Martin May (July 1, 1953 - February 13, 1957) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Max Brooks |
| Parents: |
Michael Italiano
Carmella \"Mildred\" Di Napoli |
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