Fatso is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Anne Bancroft, her only such credit, and starring Dom DeLuise, Ron Carey and Candice Azzara. It was the first film produced by Mel Brooks's Brooksfilms company. The film examines the subject matter of obesity, addiction, family, self-acceptance and singlehood.
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Anne Bancroft was an American actress and director. 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.
Studio publicity photograph, c. 1952
Bancroft (left) with Patty Duke in the stage production of The Miracle Worker, 1960
Bancroft in the television show Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, 1964
Bancroft with husband Mel Brooks at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival