- Best Actor Taxi Driver 1977
Biography
💥Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. was born in 1943 in New York, USA. He was the only child in the family. His parents worked as artists. He studied at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio in New York. He works as an actor, director, and producer. He has been married three times: to actress Diahnne Abbott (their daughter Drena and son Raphael were born), to singer Grace Hightower (2 children were born: son Elliot and daughter Helen), and since 2020 to instructor Tiffany Chen, the couple has a daughter, Gia
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (1975) [The Godfather Part II], Oscar (1981) [Raging Bull], BAFTA (1977) [Taxi Driver], Golden Globe (1981) [Raging Bull], Golden Globe (2011) [for contribution to cinema], Screen Actors Guild Awards (2020) [The Irishman]
🎬Main projects🎬: "The Godfather Part II" (1974), "Taxi Driver" (1976), "Raging Bull" (1980), "Meet the Parents" (2000), "The Irishman" (2019), "Killers of the Flower Moon" (2023)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: Robert is known for his extreme preparation for roles — for "Raging Bull" he gained more than 27 kilograms, and for "Taxi Driver" he obtained a real taxi driver's license and worked part-time in New York for several weeks
Filmography
4
1976
Taxi Driver
Travis Bickle (credited as Robert DeNiro)
2000
Meet the Parents
Jack Byrnes · Producer
2004
Meet the Fockers
Jack Byrnes · Producer
2010
Little Fockers
Jack Byrnes · Producer
No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
1 wins · 5 nominations · 4 Award ceremony
- Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) Meet the Parents 2001
- Best Actor (Drama) Taxi Driver 1977
- Best Actor Taxi Driver 1977
- Best Line Meet the Parents 2001
- Best On-Screen Team Meet the Parents 2001
Interesting facts
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In December 2011, Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower had a daughter, Helen Grace Hightower De Niro, via surrogacy.
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Robert De Niro, together with the famous Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa, is the owner of the Nobu restaurant chain, one of which (Nobu Moscow) opened in Moscow in 2009. The most famous of the chain's establishments is Nobu London.
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Robert De Niro is left-handed.
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Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando are the only pair of actors to have won an Academy Award for playing the same character: Vito Corleone ("The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974)).
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After the events of September 11, 2001, De Niro became one of the organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival, created to promote the economic recovery of Lower Manhattan, which had been affected by the terrorist attacks. To provide financial support for the festival, De Niro agreed to appear in several low-quality films for large fees.
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Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando are the only actors to have won an Academy Award for playing the same character - Vito Corleone ("The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974)).
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De Niro is a passionate adherent of the Stanislavski system (Method) in acting. Other well-known followers of the "Method": Marlon Brando, Daniel Day-Lewis, Edward Norton.
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De Niro's best friend is actor Joe Pesci, who often appeared with him.
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De Niro is a passionate adherent of the Stanislavski system.
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De Niro refused to film in "Gangs of New York" (2002) due to his unwillingness to travel to Europe, where part of the film was shot, in connection with his 1999 arrest in Paris on suspicion of international prostitution.
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Together with the famous Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa, he owns the Nobu restaurant chain.
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Full name is Robert Mario De Niro Jr.
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Full name — Robert Anthony De Niro Jr.
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After the events of September 11, 2001, De Niro became one of the organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival, created to promote the economic recovery of Lower Manhattan, which was affected by the attacks. To provide financial assistance to the festival, De Niro agreed to appear in several low-grade films for large fees.
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Robert De Niro owned the expensive restaurant "Rubicon" in San Francisco together with Francis Ford Coppola and Robin Williams. In 2008, the restaurant was closed.
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De Niro considers himself an Italian-American, although only his paternal grandfather has Italian roots.