Robert De Niro

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Live! with Kelly
Gender:
Male
Born:
8-17-1943
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name:
Robert DeNiro Jr.
AKA:
Bobby De Niro, Robert De Niro Jr., Bobby Milk, Kid Monroe
A legendary actor who will forever be associated with some of the greatest films ever made, Robert De Niro has assured his place in entertainment history.


Born in Greenwich Village to artistically inclined parents, De Niro discovered his love of acting at the age of ten years old when he played the Cowardly Lion in a local production of The Wizard of Oz. Robert dropped out of high school when he was sixteen years old to study theatre at the Stella Adler Conservatory. After cutting his acting teeth in several off-Broadway plays, he was cast by upcoming director


… More Brian De Palma for his film, The Wedding Party. Although the film was shot in 1963, it was only released in 1969. In the meantime, De Niro continued to hone his acting skills on stage.


After several minor films, Robert co-starred in the baseball c, Bang the Drum Slowly alongside Michael Moriarty in 1973. Later that same year, he collaborated for the first time with director Martin Scorsese in the crime-drama Mean Streets. The relationship between De Niro and Scorsese would become one of the most successful actor/director pairing of all time, leading to a total of eight highly acclaimed film efforts, including Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and the unforgettable Goodfellas.


After learning many of the cinematic "tricks of the trade" from Scorsese and having a creative eye of his own, De Niro tried his hand at directing himself. His first effort, A Bronx Tale, saw him divide his attention behind and in front of the camera. The result was a well received and commercially successful film which he referred to as his proudest professional achievement. Although his effort was a resounding success, Robert found the pressures involved in directing a major motion picture was far greater than acting in one. He said that he would not be in any hurry to try his hand at directing again anytime soon. He was true to his word. His second directorial effort came thirteen years after A Bronx Tale. When The Good Sheppard was released in 2006, it was met with good but not stellar reviews.


A very private man in his personal life, he usually shuns the limelight. He will lend his name to draw attention to causes he feels are worthwhile, such as the 9/11 documentary (which he narrated) or to help the political campaigns of people he feels strongly about, such as former Vice-President Al Gore in 2000 and Senator Barack Obama in 2008.


He and his second wife, Grace Hightower, live in Manhattan with their son, Elliot (born in 1998). Robert has several other children by previous relationships. With his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, he has a son, Raphael, and an adoptive daughter, Drena. He also has twin sons, Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick with his former girlfriend, Toukie Smith.

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    Robert De Niro is one of the greatest living actors!Period. I first saw his acting in Analyze That (yeah,I'm kinda ashamed) but I wasn't that impressed. Afterwards I got to see the legend movies as Taxi Driver,Once Upon A Time In America or Raging Bull. Then, I was amazed. This man is a reeeaally good actor! I saw aprox all his movies,and I can say I'm a big fan. His performances are brilliant! He displays the emotions of the characters very natural (without any troubles becoming them) and revealing nothing about himself in the process. Robert De Niro is a master in his job,and he proved that during the whole 40 (or more) years spent on the Hollywood spotlight. Only respect for him.

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    matzaa Added Sep 11, 2007 All my reviews
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    He is an awesome actor who has won two Oscars - One for Raging Bull - 1980 (Best Actor) and the other for The Godfather Part II - 1974 (Best Supporting Actor). He appeared in various movies that were directed by Martin Scorsese, including Mean Streets. hide show

    He is an awesome actor who has won two Oscars - One for Raging Bull - 1980 (Best Actor) and the other for The Godfather Part II - 1974 (Best Supporting Actor). He appeared in various movies that were directed by Martin Scorsese, including Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and Casino. He also won the Golden Globe in 1981 for his role in 1980's raging Bull. However, his career took a nosedive in the 2000s, when he starred in low-quality movies, such as Meet the Fockers, Showtime, Godsend, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Hide and Seek, and many other current flops. He has just directed "The Good Shepherd," a movie that was nominated for an Oscar.

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    beanutbutter520 Added Apr 26, 2007 All my reviews
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    Robert DeNiro is one of the finest actors ever.
    Acting in fantastic movies like: The Godfather part 2, Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Raging Bull... well this can go on forever, let`s just say he`s great!

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    FilipHolm Added Mar 18, 2007 All my reviews
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    Robert De Niro is a true actor. You really believe that he got into acting because he loves it for what it is. You'll never see him in any tabloids and you won't hear any gossip about him. In his roles, you sense more realism than many other actor's who are considered more talented than he. Of all of his roles in all of his movies, my favorite has to be "Goodfellas."

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    amauriel Added Feb 12, 2007 All my reviews
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    Robert De Niro is one of the finest actors ever. I really identify myself with himi because of his roles and because of the way that he acts. He is not like those old actors that are hateful, he is completely the opposite, really carismatic and really cool in most of his roles. He is awesome.

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    NoOneIsAlone Added Feb 5, 2007 All my reviews
 

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