Anne Bancroft - A Life

Anne Bancroft: A Life offers new insights into the life and career of a determined actress who left an indelible mark on the film industry while remaining true to her art.

About the author

Douglass K. Daniel is a journalist and biographer. His previous books are Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks; Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News; and Lou Grant: The Making of TV's Top Newspaper Drama. He is an editor and writer with the Washington, DC, bureau of the Associated Press.

Summary

Along with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in the stage and film drama The Miracle Worker, this role was a highlight of a career that spanned a half-century and brought Bancroft an Oscar, two Tonys, and two Emmy awards. In the first biography to cover the entire scope of Bancroft's life and career, Douglass K.

Product details

• Authors: Douglass K Daniel, Douglass K. Daniel
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780813169682
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-6968-2
• No. of pages: 408
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Screen Classics; Screen Classics; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies