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Anne Bancroft(1931-2005)

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000419
Anne Bancroft in Miehuuskoe (1967)
Delgo, an adventurous but naive teenager, must rally his group of friends to protect their world from conflict between the Lockni and Nohrin people.
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Delgo (2008)
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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 Draama hotellissa (1952) in 1952, and over the next five years appeared in a lot of undistinguished movies such as Huvipuiston hirviö (1954), Gladiaattorit (1954), New York yöllä (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 Ihmeidentekijä (1962), for which she won an Oscar. Bancroft went on to give acclaimed performances in Neljäs avioliittoni (1964), 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965), Nuori seikkailija (1972), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), Elefanttimies (1980), Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983), Rakas vanha kirja (1987) and other movies, but her most famous role would be as Mrs. Robinson in Miehuuskoe (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 Lemmenjuoma nro 9 (1992), Koodinimi: Nina (1993), Home for the Holidays (1995), G.I. Jane (1997), Great Expectations (1998), Usko koetuksella (2000) and Huvila kukkulalla (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.
BornSeptember 17, 1931
DiedJune 6, 2005(73)
BornSeptember 17, 1931
DiedJune 6, 2005(73)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000419
  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 17 wins & 45 nominations total

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Anne Bancroft in Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in Miehuuskoe (1967)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)
Anne Bancroft and Steven Hill in 30 minuuttia kuolemaan (1965)

Known for:

Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in Miehuuskoe (1967)
Miehuuskoe
8.0
  • Mrs. Robinson
  • 1967
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in Ihmeidentekijä (1962)
Ihmeidentekijä
8.1
  • Annie Sullivan
  • 1962
Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Leslie Browne in Käännekohta (1977)
Käännekohta
6.8
  • Emma Jacklin
  • 1977
Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Anne Bancroft in Great Expectations (1998)
Great Expectations
6.8
  • Ms. Dinsmoor
  • 1998

Credits

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Actress

  • Delgo (2008)
    Delgo
    4.3
    • Sedessa (voice)
    • 2008
  • Larry David in Jäitä hattuun (2000)
    Jäitä hattuun
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Anne Bancroft
    • 2004
  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Contessa
    • 2003
  • Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman, and Jennifer Love Hewitt in Sydäntenmurskaajat (2001)
    Sydäntenmurskaajat
    6.2
    • Gloria Vogal
    • Barbara
    • 2001
  • Anne Bancroft, Martin Landau, and Natasha Richardson in Haven (2001)
    Haven
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Mama Gruber
    • 2001
  • Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton, and Ben Stiller in Usko koetuksella (2000)
    Usko koetuksella
    6.4
    • Ruth Schram
    • 2000
  • Kristin Scott Thomas and Sean Penn in Huvila kukkulalla (2000)
    Huvila kukkulalla
    6.0
    • Princess San Ferdinando
    • 2000
  • Anne Bancroft, Gloria Reuben, and Lynn Whitfield in Deep in My Heart (1999)
    Deep in My Heart
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Gerry Cummins
    • 1999
  • Antz - muurahaizet (1998)
    Antz - muurahaizet
    6.5
    • Queen (voice)
    • 1998
  • Lottovoittaja Ned (1998)
    Lottovoittaja Ned
    7.3
    • Villager of Tullymore
    • 1998
  • Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Anne Bancroft in Great Expectations (1998)
    Great Expectations
    6.8
    • Ms. Dinsmoor
    • 1998
  • Teholla (1997)
    Teholla
    5.9
    • Nun
    • 1997
  • G.I. Jane (1997)
    G.I. Jane
    6.0
    • Lillian DeHaven
    • 1997
  • Sunchaser - viimeinen matka (1996)
    Sunchaser - viimeinen matka
    6.1
    • Dr. Renata Baumbauer
    • 1996
  • Homecoming (1996)
    Homecoming
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Abigail Tillerman
    • 1996

Director

  • Dom DeLuise in Fatso (1980)
    Fatso
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The August
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • Dom DeLuise in Fatso (1980)
    Fatso
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1980
  • The August
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1976

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • September 17, 1931
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 6, 2005
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(uterine cancer)
  • Spouses
      Mel BrooksAugust 5, 1964 - June 6, 2005 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Max Brooks
  • Parents
      Michael Italiano
  • Other works
    Stage: Starred in Edward Albee's "The Occupant" on Broadway, 1/02.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 19 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 33 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In June 2005 at her memorial service in New York City, Paul Simon sang "Mrs. Robinson" and she was eulogized by her Ihmeidentekijä (1962) co-star Patty Duke.
  • Quotes
    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?"
  • Trademarks
      In most of her films, she habitually removes an earring before answering a telephone
  • Nicknames
    • Annie
    • Obi-Wan
    • Anne St. Rlaymond
    • Anne Marno
  • Salaries
      Freddie and Max
      (1990)
      £250,000

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