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 | Annie Sullivan, Dr. D.R. Cartwright, Paula, Lyn Lesley, Jo Armitage |
| 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.
BlogHub Articles:
Summer Under the Stars 2024: Day Fourteen –
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 ! 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
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
, 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 . 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 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
By KC on Aug 6, 2019 From Classic MoviesJack Lemmon and 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 : 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 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:
Captain Arthur Keller: Miss Sullivan, I find it difficult to talk through those glasses. Why do you wear them? The sun's been down over an hour.
Annie Sullivan: Any kind of light hurts my eyes.
Captain Arthur Keller: Well, put them on, Miss Sullivan. I've decided to give you a second chance.
Annie Sullivan: To do what?
Captain Arthur Keller: To remain our employee! But on two conditions! I'm not accustomed to rudeness! If you want to stay, there must be a radical change of manner!
Annie Sullivan: Whose?
Captain Arthur Keller: Yours, young lady! Isn't it obvious? You must convice me that there's the slightest hope of you teaching a child who now flees from you like the plague.
Annie Sullivan: There isn't. It's hopeless here.
Captain Arthur Keller: Am I to understand...
Annie Sullivan: We all agree it's hopeless here. The next question is...
Kate Keller: Miss Annie, I'm not agreed! She did fold her napkin. She learns. She learns! Did you know she began talking when she was only six months old? She could say water. Well, not really. Wah-wah. But she meant water! She knew what it meant at only six months old! I never saw a child so bright or outgoing! It's still in her, somewhere. Miss Annie, put up with her and with us.
Captain Arthur Keller: Us?
Kate Keller: Please. Like the lost lamb in the parable, I love her all the more.
Annie Sullivan: Mrs. Keller, I don't think Helen's greatest handicap is deafness or blindness. I think it's your love and pity. All these years you've felt so sorry for her you've kept her like a pet. Well, even a dog you housebreak.
Jed Towers: I said: "look, I believe in a drink, a kiss or a laugh now and then". And that's the way it would be. "Fine" she said, I can hear her saying it now. "Fine, I like to laugh".
Lyn Lesley: I still like to laugh. But not at myself. I just don't want any of it any more. Life's too long.
Jed Towers: Alright, I'll send you a valentine. What do you want? Hearts and flowers? Forever and ever? Love?
Lyn Lesley: Don't be afraid to say it. It's not a dirty word.
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