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Place of birth New York City, New York, USA
Year of debut 1968
Awards
- Academy Awards won2
- Academy Awards nominated6
- BAFTA Awards nominated6
- Golden Globe Awards won1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated9
Robert De Niro’s first stage part was as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard Of Oz at the age of ten. He was raised by a family of artists in New York. He trained as a method actor at the Lee Strasberg Institute. He rose to fame playing mobsters in Mean Streets and The Godfather Part II. In 1993 he made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale. He has since surprised audiences with Golden Globe nominated comedy roles including Analyze This and Meet The Parents.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2012 117 MinsOscar winning romantic comedy starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Strong language and violence.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2013 97 MinsA struggling writer (Paul Dano) is visited by his estranged, down-and-out father (Robert De Niro). Strong language, once very strong, strong sex, sex references and drug use.
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£2.99PG Certificate 2007 122 MinsFantasy adventure starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes and Ricky Gervais. Fantasy violence and scares. .
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£2.9918 Certificate 1991 122 MinsA released prisoner (Robert De Niro) stalks the lawyer (Nick Nolte) who originally defended him. With Juliette Lewis. Strong language, violence and sexual violence.
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£1.9915 Certificate 2011 100 MinsA failing writer (Bradley Cooper) takes an illegal drug that unlocks his brain's full potential. With Robert De Niro. Strong violence, drugs use and occasional flashing images.
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£2.49U Certificate 2006 89 MinsFreddie Highmore is a boy with an active imagination who enters the magical kingdom of the Invisibles. Suitable for all. Suitable for all.
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£2.4918 Certificate 1990 139 MinsMartin Scorsese's mob epic starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. Very strong violence, with drug use and strong language throughout.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2006 160 MinsDirected by Robert De Niro. A CIA agent (Matt Damon) is asked to join a secret society. With Angelina Jolie. Strong language, violence, and one torture/ interrogation scene.
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£2.9915 Certificate 1975 193 MinsAl Pacino and Robert De Niro star in part two of the mafia crime saga. Strong language and violence.
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£1.9918 Certificate 2012 92 MinsA man (Curtis Jackson) joins a rogue team of NYPD cops. With Robert De Niro and Forest Whitaker. Violence, sex and hard drug use.
Did you know?
- A renowned method actor, Robert De Niro gained 60 pounds for his role in Raging Bull. He worked as a cab driver for three months to prepare for Taxi Driver. He learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York. He lived in Sicily for The Godfather: Part II. He ground his teeth down for Cape Fear and he learned how to box to for his role in Raging Bull.
- In 1989, he co-founded the production company Tribeca Productions with Jane Rosenthal. The company has produced movies including Meet The Parents, About A Boy and Public Enemies. The duo branched out to establish the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival International and Tribeca Cinemas.
- As a teenager he was briefly a member of a gang in Little Italy. The gang gave him the nickname Bobby Milk, because of his pale skin.
- Before he made his big breakthrough in Mean Streets, he appeared in Sesame Street. In December 2004, he sang a festive duet with Kermit the Frog on Saturday Night Live.
- He turned down the role of Jesus in The Last Temptation Of Christ.
Awards
Academy Awards won2
- 1980 Actor in a Leading Role - Raging Bull
- 1974 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Godfather Part II
Academy Awards nominated6
- 1991 Actor in a Leading Role - Cape Fear
- 1990 Actor in a Leading Role - Awakenings
- 1980 Actor in a Leading Role - Raging Bull
- 1978 Actor in a Leading Role - The Deer Hunter
- 1976 Actor in a Leading Role - Taxi Driver
- 1974 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Godfather Part II
BAFTA Awards nominated6
- 1990 Actor in a Leading Role - Goodfellas
- 1983 Actor - The King Of Comedy
- 1981 Actor - Raging Bull
- 1979 Actor - The Deer Hunter
- 1976 Actor - Taxi Driver
- 1975 Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles - The Godfather Part II
Golden Globe Awards won1
- 1981 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Raging Bull
Golden Globe Awards nominated9
- 2001 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Meet The Parents
- 2000 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Analyze This
- 1998 Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Wag The Dog
- 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Cape Fear
- 1989 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Midnight Run
- 1981 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Raging Bull
- 1979 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - The Deer Hunter
- 1978 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - New York, New York
- 1977 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Taxi Driver
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