Anne Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano on Sept. 17, 1931, in the Bronx, N.Y. After beginning her acting career as a contract player in Hollywood, Bancroft returned to New York and found success onstage, most notably for her Tony-winning role as Annie Sullivan in the 1959 production of "The Miracle Worker."After many supporting film roles in the 1950s, the versatile actress reprised her role as Sullivan in director Arthur Penn's 1962 movie version, this time winning an Oscar. Bancroft's second signature role -- as the frustrated Mrs. Robinson opposite Dustin Hoffman in 1967's The Graduate -- brought her another Oscar nod.
Other notable films include The Pumpkin Eater (1964), The Turning Point (1977), Agnes of God (1985) and voice work as the queen in the 1998 animated film Antz. Bancroft was wed to actor-director-producer Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death on June 6, 2005.
The GraduateDustin Hoffman (in his first major film role) turns in a landmark performance as a naïve college graduate who is seduced by a middle-aged neighbor (Anne Bancroft) but ends up falling in love with her beautiful, young daughter (Katharine Ross). Mike Nichols won a Best Director Oscar for this... Read More
84 Charing Cross RoadWhen feisty New York City writer Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) mails a note to a small London bookshop asking for some rare English classics, reserved bookseller Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) answers her request, beginning a touching and humorous correspondence. Across two continents and over the... Read More
The Miracle WorkerA bout with scarlet fever has rendered Helen Keller (Patty Duke) blind, deaf and mute. When her parents can no longer cope with the feral girl's tantrums, they call in inexperienced but innovative teacher Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft). Though Helen perceives sign language as a finger game, Annie's... Read More
Home for the HolidaysEvery year, Claudia (Holly Hunter) dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. Between her parents (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft), her sardonic brother (Robert Downey Jr.) and her overdramatic sister (Cynthia Stevenson), things are bad enough. But this year, Claudia has more reason for angst. She's... Read More
HavenThis made-for-TV World War II drama follows Jewish-American journalist Ruth Gruber (Natasha Richardson), who -- despite the objections of her parents (Anne Bancroft and Martin Landau) -- volunteers to escort nearly 1,000 refugees from Nazi concentration camps to the safety of U.S. shores. But Ruth's... Read More
Delgo (2008) | PG | |
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
Haven (2001) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Keeping the Faith (2000) | PG-13 | |
Up at the Villa (2000) | PG-13 | |
Antz (1998) | PG | |
Great Expectations (1998) | R | |
Mark Twain's America (1998) | G | |
Critical Care (1997) | R | |
G.I. Jane (1997) | R | |
The Sunchaser (1996) | R | |
Homecoming (1996) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
Home for the Holidays (1995) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Malice (1993) | R | |
Love Potion #9 (1992) | PG-13 | |
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) | PG-13 | |
Torch Song Trilogy (1988) | R | |
84 Charing Cross Road (1986) | PG | |
'night, Mother (1986) | PG-13 | |
Agnes of God (1985) | PG-13 | |
Garbo Talks (1984) | PG-13 | |
To Be or Not To Be (1983) | PG | |
The Elephant Man (1980) | PG | |
Fatso (1980) | PG | |
The Turning Point (1977) | PG | |
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) | NR | |
Silent Movie (1976) | PG | |
Lipstick (1976) | R | |
PG | ||
The Hindenburg (1975) | PG | |
This is Tom Jones (1969) | NR | |
The Graduate (1967) | PG | |
The Pumpkin Eater (1964) | NR | |
The Miracle Worker (1962) | NR | |
Nightfall (1957) | NR | |
NR | ||
The Last Frontier (1955) | NR | |
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) | NR | |
Gorilla at Large (1954) | NR | |
Don't Bother to Knock (1952) | NR | |
NR | ||
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