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Anna Maria Louisa Italiano, known professionally as Anne Bancroft, was an American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer associated with the method acting school, having studied under Lee Strasberg. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft was acknowledged for her work in film, theatre, and television. She won one Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globes, two Tony Awards, and two Emmy Awards, and several other awards and nominations.
Birth Name
Anna Maria Louise Italiano
Born
Thursday, 17 September 1931
Died
Monday, 06 June 2005
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self / Mrs. Robinson | 2019 |
| 1968: The Year That Changed America | Mrs. Robinson | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Becoming Mike Nichols | Mrs. Robinson / Self | 2016 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self | 2014 |
| Delgo | Sedessa (voice) / Sedessa | 2008 |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| Hollywood Couples | Self | 2006 |
| Rumor Has It... | Mrs. Robinson | 2005 |
| 20 to 1 | Mrs. Robinson | 2005 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self / Mrs. Robinson | 2019 |
| 1968: The Year That Changed America | Mrs. Robinson | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Becoming Mike Nichols | Mrs. Robinson / Self | 2016 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self | 2014 |
| Delgo | Sedessa (voice) / Sedessa | 2008 |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| Hollywood Couples | Self | 2006 |
| Rumor Has It... | Mrs. Robinson | 2005 |
| 20 to 1 | Mrs. Robinson | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Self | 2004 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Emma | 2003 |
| Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Self | 2003 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Contessa | 2003 |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Annie Sullivan | 2003 |
| In Search of Peace | Golda Meir / Golda Meir (voice) | 2001 |
| Heartbreakers | Barbara / Gloria Vogal | 2001 |
| Haven | Mama Gruber | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Anne Bancroft | 2000 |
| Keeping the Faith | Ruth Schram | 2000 |
| Up at the Villa | Princess San Ferdinando | 2000 |
| Waking Ned Devine | Villager of Tullymore | 1998 |
| Antz | Queen / Queen (voice) | 1998 |
| Mark Twain's America in | Narrator | 1998 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies | Self | 1998 |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | Self | 1998 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1998 |
| Great Expectations | Ms. Dinsmoor / Ms. Nora Dinsmoor | 1998 |
| Critical Care | Nun | 1997 |
| G.I. Jane | Lillian DeHaven / Senator Lillian DeHaven | 1997 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self | 1996 |
| The Sunchaser | Dr. Renata Baumbauer | 1996 |
| Homecoming | Abigail Tillerman | 1996 |
| Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Gypsy Woman / Madame Ouspenskaya | 1995 |
| Home for the Holidays | Adele Larson | 1995 |
| How to Make an American Quilt | Glady Joe / Glady Joe Cleary | 1995 |
| Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) | 1994 |
| Mr. Jones | Dr. Catherine Holland | 1993 |
| Malice | Ms. Kennsinger / Mrs. Kennsinger | 1993 |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1993 |
| Point of No Return | Amanda | 1993 |
| Love Potion No. 9 | Madame Ruth | 1992 |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | Bea Singer | 1992 |
| Broadway Bound | Kate Jerome | 1992 |
| Oscar's Greatest Moments | Self | 1992 |
| The Simpsons | Dr. Zweig | 1989 |
| Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Meredith Perlestein | 1989 |
| Torch Song Trilogy | Ma Beckoff | 1988 |
| 84 Charing Cross Road | Helene Hanff | 1987 |
| 'night, Mother | Thelma Cates | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1986 |
| Agnes of God | Mother Miriam Ruth | 1985 |
| Garbo Talks | Estelle Rolfe | 1984 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Anna Bronski | 1983 |
| Marco Polo | Marco's Mother | 1982 |
| The Elephant Man | Mrs. Kendal | 1980 |
| Shogun | Narrator | 1980 |
| Fatso | Antoinette | 1980 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self / Herself | 1979 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | Self (archive footage) | 1979 |
| The Turning Point | Emma Jacklin | 1977 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Mary Magdalene | 1977 |
| America at the Movies | Annie Sullivan / Mrs. Robinson | 1976 |
| Silent Movie | Herself / Self | 1976 |
| Lipstick | Carla Bondi | 1976 |
| The Hindenburg | Countess Ursula von Reugen / Ursula | 1975 |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Edna Edison | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Blazing Saddles | Congregation Extra | 1974 |
| Young Winston | Lady Randolph Churchill / Lady Jennie Churchill | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Mrs. Fanning | 1971 |
| Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man | Self / Various | 1970 |
| This Is Tom Jones | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1968 |
| The Graduate | Mrs. Robinson | 1967 |
| ABC Stage 67 | Virginia | 1966 |
| 7 Women | Dr. D.R. Cartwright | 1966 |
| The Slender Thread | Inga Dyson | 1965 |
| The Pumpkin Eater | Jo Armitage | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Audience Member | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Faye Benet Garret | 1963 |
| The Jack Paar Program | Self | 1962 |
| The Miracle Worker | Annie Sullivan | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Carol Welles | 1957 |
| The Arlene Francis Show | Herself | 1957 |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | Herself | 1957 |
| The Girl in Black Stockings | Beth Dixon | 1957 |
| The Restless Breed | Angelita | 1957 |
| Nightfall | Marie Gardner | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Isabelle Rutledge | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Isobel Waring, Julie Bickford | 1956 |
| Walk the Proud Land | Tianay | 1956 |
| The Last Frontier | Corinna Marston | 1955 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Alegre, Giselle | 1955 |
| The Naked Street | Rosalie Regalzyk | 1955 |
| A Life in the Balance | María Ibinia | 1955 |
| New York Confidential | Katherine (Kathy) Lupo / Kathy Lupo | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Herself | 1954 |
| Climax! | Elena, Audrey | 1954 |
| The Raid | Katy Bishop | 1954 |
| Demetrius and the Gladiators | Paula | 1954 |
| Gorilla at Large | Laverne Miller | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| The Kid from Left Field | Marian Foley | 1953 |
| Treasure of the Golden Condor | Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo | 1953 |
| Tonight We Sing | Emma Hurok | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Paco's Sister (segment "The Capital of the World" 2) | 1952 |
| Don't Bother to Knock | Lyn Lesley | 1952 |
| The Adventures of Ellery Queen | (as Anne Marno) | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Ann Sommers, Cathy, Kendal Browning, Leah, Lolita, Sally, Self - Intermission Guest | 1950 |
| Danger | Gangster's Moll, Heidi - Circus Acrobat | 1950 |
| The Web | (as Ann Marno) | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Female Star | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Suspense | (as Anne Marno) | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself - Guest, Herself | 1948 |
| Studio One | Czechoslovakian Girl, Gemma Rosselli, Lisa Berzins, Maria Cassini | 1948 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | (as Anna Marno) | 1948 |
| Lights Out | Helen Drome | 1946 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Fatso | 1980 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1978 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Variety and Popular Music | Won |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Won |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
