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Robert De Niro

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Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
Martin Scorsese reunites with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for a 1920s true-crime tale of murder, oil, and the FBI. When the Osage Nation of Oklahoma strikes oil, its people begin to die under mysterious circumstances.  De Niro plays wealthy cattle rancher William Hale, who was at the center of the newly-formed FBI's investigation, while DiCaprio plays Hale's nephew, Ernest Burkhart. The pair actually played stepfather and stepson in 1993's 'This Boy's Life, and appeared as themselves in Scorsese's short film, 'The Audition,' where the filmmaker pitted them against each other for a lead role. Joining them in 'Killers of the Flower Moon' are Lily Gladstone as Mollie Burkhart, Ernest's wife, an Osage native, Jesse Plemons as former Texas Ranger Tom White, the lawman on the murder case, plus, Brendan Fraser, John Lithgow, and musicians Jack White, Sturgill Simpson, and Jason Isbell. Speaking of musicians, Scorsese hired longtime collaborator Robbie Robertson of The Band to compose the score. Over the years, Robertson provided his talents on 'The King of Comedy,' 'Casino,' and 'The Irishman.'  The $200-million, 3.5-hour epic premieres at the Cannes Film Festival before hitting theaters in October and Apple TV+ after that.
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One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop. De Niro first gained fame for his role in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), but he gained his reputation as a volatile actor in Mean Streets (1973), which was his first film with director Martin Scorsese. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Godfather Part II (1974) and received Academy Award nominations for best actor in Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978) and Cape Fear (1991). He received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull (1980).

De Niro has earned four Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, for his work in New York, New York (1977), opposite Liza Minnelli, Midnight Run (1988), Analyze This (1999) and Meet the Parents (2000). Other notable performances include Brazil (1985), The Untouchables (1987), Backdraft (1991), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Heat (1995), Casino (1995) and Jackie Brown (1997). At the same time, he also directed and starred in such films as A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006). De Niro has also received the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2010.

As of 2022, De Niro is 79-years-old. He has never retired from acting, and continues to work regularly in mostly film.
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 68 wins & 138 nominations total

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Robert De Niro in The Last Tycoon (1976)

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Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear
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  • 1991
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
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  • Jake La Motta
  • 1980
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver
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  • Travis Bickle(as Robert DeNiro)
  • 1976
Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter
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  • Michael
  • 1978

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  • Tin Soldier
    • Ashburn
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Ezra
    • Stan
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Nada
    • Vincent
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Wise Guys
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Mr. Natural
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Zero Day
    • George Mullen
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • After Exile
    • Ted Delaney
    • Pre-production
  • Untitled De Niro/Ramirez/Jakubowicz Project
    • G.B.
    • In Development
  • Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco in About My Father (2023)
    About My Father
    • Salvo
    • 2023
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
    Killers of the Flower Moon
    • William Hale
    • 2023
  • Robert De Niro, John Malkovich, and Jack Huston in Savage Salvation (2022)
    Savage Salvation
    • Sheriff Church
    • 2022
  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    • General Gil Dillenbeck
    • 2022
  • Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jermaine Washington in The Comeback Trail (2020)
    The Comeback Trail
    • Max Barber
    • 2020
  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
    Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
    • James
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Robert De Niro and Oakes Fegley in The War with Grandpa (2020)
    The War with Grandpa
    • Ed
    • 2020
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
    The Irishman
    • Frank Sheeran
    • 2019
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)
    Joker
    • Murray Franklin
    • 2019
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • Robert Mueller
    • Self
    • Three Wise Guys (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019
  • Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies (2017)
    The Wizard of Lies
    • Bernie Madoff
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Robert De Niro in The Comedian (2016)
    The Comedian
    • Jackie Burke
    • 2016
  • Hands of Stone (2016)
    Hands of Stone
    • Ray Arcel
    • 2016
  • Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in Dirty Grandpa (2016)
    Dirty Grandpa
    • Dick Kelly
    • 2016
  • Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
    Joy
    • Rudy
    • 2015

Producer

  • Mr. Natural
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Zero Day
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
    The Irishman
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019
  • Asante Blackk, Marquis Rodriguez, Caleel Harris, and Ethan Herisse in When They See Us (2019)
    When They See Us
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies (2017)
    The Wizard of Lies
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • For Justice (2015)
    For Justice
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Minnie Driver in About a Boy (2014)
    About a Boy
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • NYC 22 (2012)
    NYC 22
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, and Owen Wilson in Little Fockers (2010)
    Little Fockers
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)
    Public Enemies
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Robert De Niro in What Just Happened (2008)
    What Just Happened
    • producer
    • 2008
  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Rent (2005)
    Rent
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2005
  • Meet the Fockers (2004)
    Meet the Fockers
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Claire Danes and Billy Crudup in Stage Beauty (2004)
    Stage Beauty
    • producer
    • 2004
  • About a Boy
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
    About a Boy
    • producer
    • 2002

Director

  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
    • Director
    • 2006
  • A Bronx Tale (1993)
    A Bronx Tale
    • Director
    • 1993
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Robert De Niro Jr.
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • August 17, 1943
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Grace HightowerJune 17, 1997 - present (filed for divorce, 2 children)
  • Children
      Drena De Niro
  • Parents
      Virginia Admiral
  • Other works
    TV commercial: AMC Ambassador automobiles (1969)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Biographical Movies
    • 8 Print Biographies
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 17 Interviews
    • 51 Articles
    • 12 Pictorials
    • 168 Magazine Cover Photos

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    He and Martin Scorsese were brought up blocks apart in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, but never formally met when they were young. When introduced at a party in 1972, the two came to realize that they had seen each other many times but had never spoken.
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    It's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them.
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      Characters prone to brutal violence and/or characters who are borderline psychotics
  • Nicknames
    • Bobby Milk
    • Kid Monroe
    • Bob
    • Bobby D
  • Salaries
      Savage Salvation
      (2022)
      $11,000,000

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