FrameThrower · Actors · Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
4 films · 250 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1962–1998
Born 17 September 1931 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA · died 6 June 2005
Anne Bancroft was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa (or Luisa) Italiano on September 17, 1931, in the Bronx, New York City, the middle of three daughters of Mildred (née Di Napoli), a telephone operator, and Michael G. Italiano, a dress pattern maker. Both of her parents' surnames were toponymic. Her parents were Italian immigrants from Southern Italy.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 250 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1962–1998
- Academy Award for Best Actress1963
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy1967
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama1964
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1988
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress1964
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie1999
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play1960
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1958
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actress1977
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actress1962
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1960
- Theatre World Award1958
How their films are shot
Measured across 250 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Anne takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 49% of their frames are night — the look of the work Anne takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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