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Anne Bancroft

Anna Maria Italiano was born 1931 in the Bronx, New York. She made her cinema debut in 1952 in Don't Bother to Knock (1952). In the fifties she made a lot of movies as a supporting actress until she became a star with The Miracle Worker (1962), directed by Arthur Penn, for which she won an Academy Award. The sixties in general were her best years: The Pumpkin Eater (1964) directed by Jack Clayton, 7 Women (1966) directed by John Ford and The Graduate (1967) directed by Mike Nichols. In 1964 she married Mel Brooks. After the sixties she reduced her appearances in movies but still had some important roles like, for example, Garbo Talks (1984) directed by Sidney Lumet. She also began to make some TV films. IMDb Mini Biography By: Volker Boehm


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Born:
Sep 17, 1931 In Bronx, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
61
First Appeared:
In the movie Don't Bother to Knock 1952-07-18
Latest Project:
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... 2014-02-01
Known For
Filmography
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self 2013-05-20
Movie Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012-02-04
Movie Delgo Sedessa (voice) 2008-12-12
Movie The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Contessa 2003-05-04
Movie Haven Mama Gruber 2001-02-11
Movie Heartbreakers Gloria Vogal 2001-03-23
Movie Up at the Villa Princess San Ferdinando 2000-04-14
Movie Keeping the Faith Ruth Schram 2000-04-14
Movie Deep in My Heart Gerry Cummins 1999-02-14
Movie Antz Queen (voice) 1998-10-02
Movie Waking Ned Villager of Tullymore 1998-09-15
Movie G.I. Jane Senator Lillian DeHaven 1997-08-19
Movie Critical Care Nun 1997-10-31
Movie Homecoming Abigail Tillerman 1996-04-14
Movie The Sunchaser Dr. Renata Baumbauer 1996-05-29
Movie How to Make an American Quilt Glady Joe Cleary 1995-10-06
Movie Dracula: Dead and Loving It Madame Ouspenskaya 1995-12-22
Movie Home for the Holidays Adele Larson 1995-11-02
Movie Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) 1994-05-01
Movie Malice Mrs. Kennsinger 1993-09-29
Movie Point of No Return Amanda 1993-03-19
Movie Broadway Bound Kate Jerome 1992-03-22
Movie Mrs. Cage Mrs. Cage 1992-05-20
Movie Love Potion No. 9 Madame Ruth 1992-11-13
Movie Honeymoon in Vegas Bea Singer 1992-08-28
Movie Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Meredith Perlestein 1989-02-24
Movie Torch Song Trilogy Ma Beckoff 1988-12-14
Movie 84 Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 1987-02-13
Movie Agnes of God Mother Miriam Ruth 1985-09-13
Movie An Audience with Mel Brooks Self 1984-02-04
Movie Garbo Talks Estelle Rolfe 1984-10-12
Movie To Be or Not to Be Anna Bronski 1983-12-16
Movie Fatso Antoinette 1980-02-01
Movie The Elephant Man Mrs Kendal 1980-10-09
Movie The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979-05-16
Movie The Turning Point Emma 1977-11-14
Series Jesus of Nazareth Mary Magdalene 1977-03-27
Movie Lipstick Carla Bondi 1976-04-02
Movie Silent Movie Self 1976-06-17
Movie The Prisoner of Second Avenue Edna Edison 1975-03-14
Movie The Hindenburg Ursula 1975-12-25
Movie Blazing Saddles Churchgoer (uncredited) 1974-02-07
Movie Young Winston Lady Jennie Churchill 1972-07-20
Movie The Graduate Mrs. Robinson 1967-12-21
Movie 7 Women Dr. D.R. Cartwright 1965-12-11
Movie The Slender Thread Inga Dyson 1965-12-15
Movie The Miracle Worker Annie Sullivan 1962-05-23
Movie The Restless Breed Angelita 1957-05-01
Movie The Girl in Black Stockings Beth Dixon 1957-09-24
Movie Walk the Proud Land Tianay 1956-09-01
Movie A Life in the Balance María Ibinia 1955-07-01
Movie New York Confidential Kathy Lupo 1955-02-15
Movie The Naked Street Rosalie Regalzyk 1955-08-01
Movie Demetrius and the Gladiators Paula 1954-06-16
Movie Gorilla at Large Laverne Miller 1954-05-01
Movie The Raid Katy Bishop 1954-08-04
Movie Tonight We Sing Emma Hurok 1953-01-26
Movie Treasure of the Golden Condor Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo 1953-02-04
Movie The Kid from Left Field Marian Foley 1953-07-01
Movie Don't Bother to Knock Lyn Lesley 1952-07-18
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