Mel Brooks & Anne Bancroft

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They met on a chatshow and he followed her for three days. Soon they were married and have stayed together for over 30 years. A Hollywood success story.

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Anne Bancroft
born: 17-09-1931
birth place: New York, USA
died: 06-06-2005

One of a few entertainers to scoop the Triple Crown of acting: an Oscar, Emmy and Tony, after her acclaimed television special, Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man made up the trio in 1970.

Taking up writing in 1980 saw Bancroft make her debut as a screenwriter and a director on the comedy Fatso.

In 1987 she appeared on the chat show Wogan, terrified of the live broadcast, left Wogan later admitted, her nervous monosyllabic interview was the hardest he ever had.

“Her combination of brains, humour, frankness and sense were unlike any other artist.”

Making a swift recovery, the following year, she won a BAFTA Award for ‘Best Actress’ for her role opposite Anthony Hopkins in 84 Charring Cross Road.

The American Comedy Awards honoured her with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in 1996. Since 1992 Bancroft gained six Emmy nominations and won an Emmy for ‘Outstanding Support Actress’ in the TV film Deep in My Heart (1999).

In June 2005 a couple of months after her grandson was born, she died of cancer. Paul Simon sang Mrs Robinson at her funeral, whilst Broadway, honoured her by dimming their lights.

The Graduate’s director Mike Nichols, who won the film’s only Oscar, claimed: “Her combination of brains, humour, frankness and sense were unlike any other artist.”

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