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Robert De Niro

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Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of 'Raging Bull,' we're looking back at Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning film, starring  Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Cathy Moriarty.
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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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Robert De Niro in Savage Salvation (2022)
Robert De Niro, Jack Huston, and Quavo in Savage Salvation (2022)
Robert De Niro, Randall Emmett, Jack Huston, and Quavo in Savage Salvation (2022)
Robert De Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Robert De Niro in Amsterdam (2022)
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Robert De Niro in The Last Tycoon (1976)
Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson in The Last Tycoon (1976)
Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, and Theresa Russell in The Last Tycoon (1976)
Robert De Niro and Cybill Shepherd
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ray Romano, Jesse Plemons, and Lauren Aparicio in The Irishman (2019)
Robert De Niro, Clem Caserta, Valentino Cimo, Joe Greco, Bob Martana, Joseph Scianablo, George S. Spataro, and Vince Viverito in The Untouchables (1987)

Known for

Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
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  • Jake La Motta
  • 1980
Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear
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  • Max Cady
  • 1991
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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  • About My Father
    • Post-production
  • Inappropriate Behavior
    • Post-production
  • Nada
    • Post-production
  • Tin Soldier
    • Post-production
  • Wise Guys
    • In Production
  • Mr. Natural
    • Pre-production
  • After Exile
    • Pre-production
  • Untitled De Niro/Ramirez/Jakubowicz Project
    • In Development
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Post-production
  • Savage Salvation (2022)
    Savage Salvation
  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
  • Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jermaine Washington in The Comeback Trail (2020)
    The Comeback Trail
  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
    Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
  • Robert De Niro and Oakes Fegley in The War with Grandpa (2020)
    The War with Grandpa
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
    The Irishman
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)
    Joker
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • (uncredited)
  • Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies (2017)
    The Wizard of Lies
  • Robert De Niro in The Comedian (2016)
    The Comedian
  • Hands of Stone (2016)
    Hands of Stone
  • Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in Dirty Grandpa (2016)
    Dirty Grandpa
  • Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
    Joy
  • Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
    Heist
  • Ellis (2015)
    Ellis

Producer

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

Director

  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
  • Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)
    A Bronx Tale
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Why Taylor Swift and Margot Robbie Could Solve an 'Amsterdam'-Style Mystery
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Why Taylor Swift and Margot Robbie Could Solve an 'Amsterdam'-Style Mystery
'Raging Bull' | Anniversary Mashup
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'Raging Bull' | Anniversary Mashup
Why 'The Irishman' Is Scorsese's MCU Movie
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Why 'The Irishman' Is Scorsese's MCU Movie
What's the Joke That 'Joker' Says We Wouldn't Get?
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What's the Joke That 'Joker' Says We Wouldn't Get?
Is the New 'Joker' Most Like Jared, Heath, or Jack?
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Is the New 'Joker' Most Like Jared, Heath, or Jack?
Does 'Joker' Exist in a Scorsese-Verse of Films?
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Does 'Joker' Exist in a Scorsese-Verse of Films?
Finding 'Joker': How Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips Retcon Batman's Foe
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Finding 'Joker': How Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips Retcon Batman's Foe
5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
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5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
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Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
What We Know About 'Joker' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'Joker' ... So Far
What We Know About 'The Irishman' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'The Irishman' ... So Far
IMDb's Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
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IMDb's Most Anticipated Movies of 2019

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    • August 17, 1943
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • Grace HightowerJune 17, 1997 - present (filed for divorce, 2 children)
    • Raphael De Niro
    • Drena De Niro(Stepchild)
  • 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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  • Trivia
    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.
  • Quotes
    It's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them.
    • Characters prone to brutal violence and/or characters who are borderline psychotics
    • The Audition
      (2015)
      $13,000,000

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