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Robert De Niro

De Niro at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade
Born Robert Mario De Niro, Jr.
August 17, 1943 (1943-08-17) (age 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active 1965–present
Spouse(s) Diahnne Abbott (1976–1988)
Grace Hightower (1997–)

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He is noted for his method acting and portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters and for his enduring collaboration with director Martin Scorsese. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like He is best-known for his roles as the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II; cabbie Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver; boxer Jake La Motta in Raging Bull; mobster Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas; Al Capone in The Untouchables; and Michael Vronsky in The Deer Hunter. Vito Andolini "The Godfather" Corleone (December 7 1891 - August 14 1955 is a Fictional character in Mario Puzo 's novel The Godfather The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921) better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed " The Bronx Bull " and " The Raging Bull Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir James "Jimmy" Conway was a Fictional character played by Robert De Niro in the Film Goodfellas. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the

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Biography

Early life

De Niro was born in New York, the son of Virginia Admiral, a painter, and Robert De Niro, Sr., an abstract expressionist painter and sculptor. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Virginia Admiral, or Virginia De Niro ( February 4, 1915 &ndash July 27, 2000) was the mother of Academy Award -winning Robert Mario De Niro Sr ( January 17, 1922 &ndash May 3, 1993) was an Abstract expressionist painter. Abstract expressionism was an American post– World War II Art movement. [4] De Niro's father was a lapsed Catholic of Italian-Irish descent, and his mother was a Presbyterian-raised atheist of English, German, Dutch, and French descent. In Roman Catholicism, a lapsed Catholic is a Catholic who has ceased practicing the Catholic religion Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Atheism The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( [5][6] His Italian great-grandparents emigrated from Ferrazzano, in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Ferrazzano is a town and Comune in the Province of Campobasso, part of the region of Molise (in southern Italy) The Province of Campobasso (Italian Provincia di Campobasso; Molise Croatian dialect: Pruìnč de Cambuàš) is a province in the Molise Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions [7] His parents, who had met at the painting classes of Hans Hofmann in Provincetown, Massachusetts, divorced when he was two years old. Hans Hofmann ( March 21 1880 – February 17 1966) was a German-born American abstract expressionist painter Provincetown is a town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. De Niro grew up in the Little Italy area of Manhattan. Little Italy is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York City, once known for its large population of Italians. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York His childhood nickname was "Bobby Milk," due to his pale complexion in his youth. Complexion refers to the natural color texture and appearance of the Skin, especially that of the face

De Niro first attended the Little Red School House and was then enrolled by his mother at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art in New York, a division of which (officially named The School of Performing Arts: A Division of the Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts) was attended by fellow Godfather II actor Al Pacino. The Little Red School House (sometimes simply referred to as LREI or Little Red) was founded by Elisabeth Irwin in 1921 in New York New York Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also officially known as "H New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The High School of Performing Arts, more formally known as The School of Performing Arts A Division of the Fiorello H La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts informally known as The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning He dropped out at the age of 13 and joined a Little Italy street gang. Little Italy is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York City, once known for its large population of Italians. De Niro attended the Stella Adler Conservatory as well as Lee Strasberg's Actor's Studio, and used his membership there mostly as a professional advantage. Stella Adler ( February 10, 1901 * – December 21, 1992) was an American actress. Lee Strasberg ( November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an Academy Award -nominated Austro-Hungarian - American The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in At the age of 16, he toured in a production of Chekhov's The Bear. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one

Early film career

De Niro's first film role and collaboration with Brian De Palma materialized in 1963 at the age of 20, when he appeared in The Wedding Party; however, the film was not released until 1969. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. The Wedding Party is a 1969 American farcical Comedy film. Its simple plot focuses on a soon-to-be groom and his interactions with various He spent much of the 1960s working in theater workshops and off-Broadway productions. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. He was an extra in the French film Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965) and made his official film debut after he reunited with De Palma in Greetings (1968). An extra is a Performer in a Film, Television show, stage musical opera or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking nonsinging or nondancing capacity The cinema of France comprises the art of Film making within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad Three Rooms in Manhattan ( Trois chambres à Manhattan) is a 1965 French Drama film filmed in New York City Greetings is a 1968 Film Directed by Brian De Palma. The film which featured a young Robert De Niro in his first major He later reprised his Greetings role in Hi, Mom (1970). Hi Mom! ( 1970) is a black Comedy film by Brian De Palma, and is one of Robert De Niro 's first movies

He gained popular attention with his role as a dying Major League baseball player in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Bang the Drum Slowly is a 1973 film adaptation of the 1956 baseball novel of the same name by Mark Harris. The same year, he began his fruitful collaboration with Scorsese when he played a memorable role as the smalltime hood "Johnny Boy" alongside Harvey Keitel's "Charlie" in Mean Streets (1973). Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Mean Streets ( 1973) is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. In 1974, De Niro played a pivotal role in Francis Coppola's The Godfather, Part II, playing young Don Vito Corleone. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Vito Andolini "The Godfather" Corleone (December 7 1891 - August 14 1955 is a Fictional character in Mario Puzo 's novel The Godfather His performance earned him his first Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actor. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work He became the first actor to win an Academy Award speaking only a foreign language (Sicilian).

After working with Scorsese in Mean Streets, he had a very successful working relationship with the director in films such as Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Casino (1995). Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. New York New York is a musical - Drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese, released in 1977. Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir The King of Comedy is a feature film made in 1981 starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 Crime drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese. They also acted together in Guilty by Suspicion and provided their voices for the animated feature Shark Tale. Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 film about the Hollywood blacklist and associated activities stemming from McCarthyism and the House Un-American The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation.

In many of his films, De Niro has played charming sociopaths. Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial Taxi Driver is particularly important to De Niro's career; his iconic performance as Travis Bickle shot him to stardom and forever linked De Niro's name with Bickle's famous "You talkin' to me?" monologue, which De Niro improvised. Pop icon is a Celebrity whose fame in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. "You talkin' to me?" is a popular quote said by Travis Bickle a character played by Robert De Niro in the 1976 movie Taxi Driver. A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech or poem by a single person In 1976, De Niro appeared (along with Gérard Depardieu and Donald Sutherland) in Bernardo Bertolucci's epic biographical exploration of life during World War II, Novecento (1900), seen through the eyes of two Italian childhood friends at the opposite sides of society's hierarchy. Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a Canadian Actor with a film career spanning over 50 years Bernardo Bertolucci (born March 16, 1940) is an Italian Writer and Academy Award winning Film director. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Not to be confused with the 1998 film Legend of 1900 1900 (original Italian title Novecento) is Not to be confused with the 1998 film Legend of 1900 1900 (original Italian title Novecento) is

In 1978, De Niro played "Michael Vronsky" in the acclaimed Vietnam War film The Deer Hunter, for which he was nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize He was offered the role of "Cowboy" in director Walter Hill's The Warriors (1979), but turned it down. Walter Hill may refer to Walter Hill (director (born 1942 American film director Walter Barnard Hill (1851&ndash1905 chancellor The Warriors is a 1979 cult classic action / thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on the 1965 novel

Later film career

Praised for his commitment to roles (stemming from his background in Method acting), De Niro gained 60 pounds (27 kg) and learned how to box for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull; ground his teeth for Cape Fear; lived in Sicily for The Godfather, Part II; worked as a cab driver for three months for Taxi Driver; and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921) better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed " The Bronx Bull " and " The Raging Bull Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind New York New York is a musical - Drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese, released in 1977. He also put on weight and shaved his hairline to play Al Capone in The Untouchables. Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical

De Niro's brand of method acting includes employing whatever extreme tactic he feels is necessary to elicit the best performance from those he is acting with. During the filming of The King of Comedy, for example, he directed a slew of anti-Semitic epithets at costar Jerry Lewis in order to enhance and authenticate the anger demonstrated by his onscreen character. The King of Comedy is a feature film made in 1981 starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick According to People magazine, the technique was successful. Lewis recalled, "I forgot the cameras were there. . . I was going for Bobby's throat. "[8]

Fearing he had become typecast in mob roles, De Niro began expanding into occasional comedic roles in the mid-1980s and has had much success there as well, with such films as Brazil (1985) (in which he had a small role); the hit action-comedy Midnight Run (1988), Awakenings (1990), opposite Robin Williams, where De Niro plays a catatonic patient brought to life by medication; Showtime (2002), opposite Eddie Murphy; the film-and-sequel pairs Analyze This (1999) & Analyze That (2002), both opposite actor/comedian Billy Crystal, Meet the Parents (2000) and Meet the Fockers (2004). Brazil is a 1985 Dystopian Black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game. Awakenings is a 1990 Drama film based on Oliver Sacks ' memoir of the same name. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Showtime is a 2002 comedy/action film starring Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro and directed by Tom Dey. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Analyze This is a 1999 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Analyze That is a 2002 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Meet the Parents is a 2000 American Comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin Meet the Fockers ( 2004) is a Comedy film and a Sequel to Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro, Ben

Other films include Falling in Love (1984), The Mission (1986), Angel Heart (1987), Heat (1995), Wag the Dog (1997), and Ronin (1998). "Falling in love" is a mainly Western term used to describe the process of moving from a feeling of neutrality towards someone to one of Love. The Mission is a 1986 British film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in Eighteenth century South America Angel Heart is a 1987 Film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro and Lisa Heat is a 1995 American crime drama Film written and directed by Michael Mann. Wag the Dog is a 1997 Film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the electorate from a Ronin is a 1998 action - Thriller film written by JD Zeik and David Mamet and directed by John Frankenheimer. In 1997, he reteamed with Harvey Keitel and Ray Liotta along with Sylvester Stallone in the crime drama Cop Land. Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Cop Land (1997 is an American Drama film written and directed by James Mangold with an ensemble cast featuring Sylvester Stallone De Niro played a supporting role, taking a back seat to Stallone, Keitel, and Liotta.

De Niro in 1988.
De Niro in 1988.

In 1993 he also starred in This Boy's Life, featuring then-rising child actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. This Boy's Life was a film adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Tobias Wolff. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor.

In 1995, De Niro starred in Michael Mann's Heat, along with fellow actor Al Pacino. Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Heat is a 1995 American crime drama Film written and directed by Michael Mann. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning The duo drew much attention from fans, as both have generally been compared throughout their careers. Though both Pacino and De Niro starred in The Godfather, Part II, they shared no screen time. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. In May 2007, Variety.com reported that De Niro and Pacino will once again appear in a film together as police investigators hunting a serial killer in the crime thriller Righteous Kill. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Righteous Kill is a 2008 thriller film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo [9]

In 2004, De Niro provided the voice of Don Lino, the antagonist in the animated film Shark Tale, opposite Will Smith. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. This was De Niro's first experience with voice acting. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and When interviewed about his role in Shark Tale, De Niro said that participating in an animated cartoon was one of the funniest aspects of his Hollywood career. He also reprised his role as Jack Byrnes in Meet the Fockers. Meet the Fockers ( 2004) is a Comedy film and a Sequel to Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro, Ben Both films were very successful at the box office but received mixed reviews. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue

De Niro had to turn down a role in The Departed (Martin Sheen taking the role instead) due to commitments with preparing The Good Shepherd. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez on August 3, 1940) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American Actor who earned He said "I wanted to. I wish I could've been able to, but I was preparing The Good Shepherd so much that I couldn't take the time to. I was trying to figure a way to do it while I was preparing. It just didn't seem possible. "[10]

In De Niro's next project, he directed and costarred in The Good Shepherd (2006), also starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor The movie also reunited him onscreen with Joe Pesci, with whom De Niro had starred in Raging Bull, Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, and Casino. Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Singer Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese A Bronx Tale is a 1993 film set in New York City during the turbulent era of the 1960s Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 Crime drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese.

On June 7, 2006, it was announced that De Niro donated his film archive—including scripts, costumes, and props—to the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is a Library and Archive at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and De Niro has said that he is working with Martin Scorsese on a new project. "I'm trying to actually work. . . [screenwriter] Eric Roth and myself and Marty are working on a script now, trying to get it done. "[10]

De Niro has won two Academy Awards: Best Actor for his role in Raging Bull, and Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather, Part II. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo.

De Niro and Marlon Brando are the only actors who won Academy Awards for portraying the same character: Brando won for playing the elderly Don Vito Corleone (though he declined the award) in The Godfather, while De Niro later won the award for playing the young Vito in The Godfather, Part II. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Vito Andolini "The Godfather" Corleone (December 7 1891 - August 14 1955 is a Fictional character in Mario Puzo 's novel The Godfather The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Brando and De Niro came together onscreen for the first and only time in The Score (2001). The Score is a 2001 Crime Drama. The film's cast includes Robert De Niro as Nick Wells a professional safe cracker from De Niro actually auditioned for the role of Sonny in the first Godfather,[11] but the role was given to James Caan. James Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award - Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American When The Godfather, Part II was in preproduction, the director, Francis Ford Coppola, remembered De Niro's audition and cast him to play the young Vito Corleone. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, De Niro is one of only five people to win an Academy Award for working in a foreign language, as he primarily spoke Italian, with very few phrases in English. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.

De Niro is acting in the role of a mobster in Paramount Pictures' upcoming movie, Frankie Machine. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California.

Robert De Niro.
Robert De Niro.

Directorial efforts

In 1993, De Niro made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale. A Bronx Tale is a 1993 film set in New York City during the turbulent era of the 1960s The film, written by Chazz Palminteri, was about Palminteri's turbulent childhood in the Bronx. Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer, best known for his De Niro agreed to direct the film after seeing Palminteri's one-man off-Broadway play. De Niro also played Lorenzo, the bus driver who struggles to keep his son away from local mobster Sonny, played by Palminteri.

De Niro did not direct another film until 2006's The Good Shepherd, which starred Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor The Good Shepherd depicts the origins of the CIA, with Damon portraying one of the top counterintelligence agents during World War II and the Cold War. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all De Niro has a small role as General Bill Sullivan, who recruits Damon's character into the world of counterintelligence.

Personal life

De Niro has a son, Raphael [[1]] , with first wife Diahnne Abbott. This article is about the American actress and singer for the British politician see Diane Abbott Diahnne Abbott (born January 1 He also adopted Abbott's daughter (from a previous relationship), Drena. Drena De Niro is an American actress. She was adopted by Robert De Niro after he married her mother actress Diahnne Abbott, in 1976 In addition, he has twin sons, Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick (conceived by in vitro fertilization), from a long-term live-in relationship with former model Toukie Smith. In vitro fertilisation ( IVF) is a process by which Toukie A Smith (born Doris Smith April 25[[ 955]] in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an African American Actress and model Raphael, a former actor, now works in New York real estate.

De Niro in 2007.
De Niro in 2007.

Since 1989, De Niro has been investing in the TriBeCa neighborhood in lower Manhattan. TriBeCa is a Neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the His capital ventures have included cofounding the film studio TriBeCa Productions; the popular TriBeCa Film Festival; and finally Nobu (the now-defunct Layla restaurants that usually needed advance reservations) and TriBeCa Grill, which he co-owns with Paul Wallace and Broadway producer Stewart F. Lane. Tribeca Productions, a film and television production company was co-founded in 1989 by actor Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal in the Lower Manhattan The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa (松久 信幸 Matsu-hisa Nobu-yuki; born 1949 in Saitama, Japan) is an international Celebrity chef and Stewart F Lane (born May 3 1951) is a four-time Tony Award winning Broadway producer for Jay Johnson The Two & Only, [12]

In 1997, De Niro married his second wife, Grace Hightower (a former flight attendant), at their estate near Marbletown in upstate New York (De Niro also has residences on the east and west sides of Manhattan). Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew Marbletown is a Town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Their son Elliot was born in 1998, and the couple filed for divorce shortly after his birth, although the action was never officially finalized.

In February 1998, during a film shoot in France, he was taken in for questioning by French police for nine hours and was then questioned by a magistrate over a prostitution ring. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. De Niro denied any involvement, saying that he had never paid for sex, ". . . and even if I had, it wouldn't have been a crime. "[13] The magistrate wanted to speak to him after his name was mentioned by one of the call girls. In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, he said, "I will never return to France. Le Monde (The World is a I will advise my friends against going to France," and he would "send your Legion of Honour back to the ambassador, as soon as possible. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country " French judicial sources say that the actor is regarded as a potential witness, not a suspect. In 2003, Robert De Niro, with film director Woody Allen, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, and writer George Plimpton joined a pro-French tourism campaign as a direct response to anti-French sentiment in the U. Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. George Ames Plimpton ( March 18, 1927 &ndash September 25, 2003) was an American Journalist, Writer, Anti-French sentiment in the United States is the manifestation of Francophobia by Americans S. related to the 2003 Iraq invasion. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia

In 2003, De Niro was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The prognosis for De Niro (who was 60 at the time) was good, according to his publicist, Stan Rosenfield. "Doctors say the condition was detected at an early stage because of regular checkups," Rosenfield says. "Because of the early detection and his excellent physical condition, doctors project a full recovery. " Rosenfield declined to give further details about the actor's condition or course of treatment. De Niro's father, painter Robert Mario De Niro, Sr. , died of cancer in 1993 at age 71.

De Niro was due to be bestowed with honorary Italian citizenship at the Venice Film Festival in September 2004. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world However, the Sons of Italy lodged a protest with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, claiming De Niro had damaged the image of Italians and Italian-Americans by frequently portraying them in criminal roles. The Order Sons of Italy in America ( Italian: Ordine Figli d’Italia in America, OSIA is the largest and oldest Italian American fraternal organization (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani dismissed the objections, and the ceremony was rescheduled to go forward in Rome in October. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Controversy flared again when De Niro failed to show for two media appearances in Italy that month, which De Niro blamed on "serious communication problems" that weren't "handled properly" on his end, stating, "The last thing I would want to do is offend anyone. I love Italy. " The citizenship was conferred on De Niro on October 21, 2006, during the finale of the Rome Film Festival. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

De Niro is a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party, and vocally supported Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Filmmaker Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 includes a clip of De Niro standing next to Gore at a rally; Moore identifies him as "that Taxi Driver guy. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look " De Niro publicly supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. In 1998, he lobbied Congress against impeaching President Bill Clinton. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States [14] De Niro also narrated 9/11, a documentary about the September 11, 2001 attacks, shown on CBS and centering on video footage made by Jules Naudet and Gedeon Naudet that focused on the role of firefighters following the attacks. 9/11 is a Documentary film about the September 11 2001 attacks in New York City, in which two planes crashed into the buildings of the Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Jules Clément Naudet (born Paris France, April 26, 1973) and Thomas Gédéon Naudet (born Paris France, March 27, Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed De Niro was reportedly a supporter of the invasion of Iraq, but his comments on February 4 corrected that speculation when he made a speech that included the following endorsement: "He [Obama] wasn't experienced enough to vote to authorize the invasion of Iraq. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons . . That's the kind of inexperience I could get used to. " While promoting his movie The Good Shepherd with costar Matt Damon on the December 8, 2006 episode of Hardball with Chris Matthews at George Mason University, De Niro was asked whom he would like to see as President of the United States. The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hardball with Chris Matthews is a Talk show on MSNBC broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 PM hosted by Chris Matthews. George Mason University (also referred to as GMU or Mason) is a large Public university in the United States. De Niro responded, "Well, I think of two people: Hillary Clinton and Obama. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from " On February 4, 2008, De Niro supported Obama at a rally at the Izod Center in New Jersey before Super Tuesday. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. In the United States Super Tuesday, in general refers to the Tuesday in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold [15]

Filmography

For more details on this topic, see Robert De Niro filmography . This is a complete filmography of Robert De Niro. The list includes the year the film was released the name of his character and other related notes (i

Awards and nominations

Academy Award

BAFTA Award

Golden Globe Award

References

  1. ^ Robert De Niro
  2. ^ De Niro voted greatest star
  3. ^ 100 Greatest Movie Stars: Channel 4 Film
  4. ^ Robert De Niro Biography (1943-). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir The King of Comedy is a feature film made in 1981 starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The City of New York The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game. Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. Analyze This is a 1999 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Meet the Parents is a 2000 American Comedy film written by Greg Glienna and directed by Jay Roach of Austin filmreference. com. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  5. ^ De Niro defends Italian-American roles. MSNBC. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ The religion of Robert De Niro, actor. adherents. com. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ Famous people from Moilse. deliciousitaly. com. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  8. ^ People Magazine. docs. google. com. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  9. ^ De Niro, Pacino reunite for 'Kill'. variety. com. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  10. ^ a b Graham, Jamie (2007-03). "The Total Film Interview". Total Film (125): 105.  
  11. ^ The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990 documentary)
  12. ^ New York Times De Niro Is Trying Life Behind the Camera, By William H. Honan, August 23, 1989
  13. ^ De Niro furious over French grilling. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine
  14. ^ Scepticism and support swirl around Clinton. BBC News. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  15. ^ De Niro, Damon: Spies, patriotism and politics. MSNBC. Retrieved on August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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Awards
Preceded by
John Houseman
for The Paper Chase		 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1974
for The Godfather, Part II		 Succeeded by
George Burns
for The Sunshine Boys
Preceded by
Dustin Hoffman
for Kramer vs. Kramer		 Academy Award for Best Actor
1980
for Raging Bull		 Succeeded by
Henry Fonda
for On Golden Pond
Preceded by
Tom Hanks		 AFI Life Achievement Award
2003		 Succeeded by
Meryl Streep


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NAME DeNiro, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES DeNiro Jr. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. John Houseman ( September 22, 1902 — October 31, 1988) was an Oscar -winning American Actor The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman and directed by James Bridges. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. George Burns ( January 20 1896 &ndash March 9 1996; born Nathan Birnbaum) was an American comedian, Actor The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Kramer vs Kramer is a 1979 Drama Film adapted by Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, and directed by Benton Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and On Golden Pond is a 1981 American Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director The AFI Life Achievement Award (not to be confused with the Honorary Academy Award) was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, , Robert Mario (realname)
SHORT DESCRIPTION American actor, director
DATE OF BIRTH August 17, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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