Biography: Robert De Niro was born on 8/17/1943 in New York City and is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. De Niro began to turn heads in Hollywood after his mesmerizing role in "Beat the Drum Slowly". From there De Niro starred in "The Godfather, Part II", "Taxi Driver"," Raging Bull", and "Goodfellas". All were hits and all solidified De Niro as a star. Though De Niro stumbled in the mid-90's, movies such as "Heat", "Casino", and "Marvin's Room" re-established his reputation and "Analyze This" introduced a rarely seen comedic dimension to his acting repertoire.
Filmography:
Meet the Fockers (2003)
Analyze That (2002)
City by the Sea (2002)
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths From the Hollywood Trenches (2002)
Showtime (2001)
Concert for New York City (2001)
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Score, The (2001)
15 Minutes (2001)
MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Men of Honor (2000)
Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The (2000)
Ausverkauft! (1999)
Flawless (1999)
Analyze This (1999)
New York City... Come Visit the World (1998)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Ronin (1998)
Great Expectations (1998)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Cop Land (1997)
Salute to Martin Scorsese, A (1997)
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996)
100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (1996)
Marvin's Room (1996)
Sleepers (1996)
Fan, The (1996)
Heat (1995)
Casino (1995)
67th Annual Academy Awards, The (1995)
Cent et une nuits, Les (1995)
True Story of Frankenstein, The (1994)
Frankenstein (1994)
Bronx Tale, A (1993)
This Boy's Life (1993)
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980, The (1992)
Night and the City (1992)
Mistress (1992)
Godfather Family: A Look Inside, The (1991)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
Cape Fear (1991)
Backdraft (1991)
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Awakenings (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
Stanley & Iris (1990)
We're No Angels (1989)
Jacknife (1989)
Midnight Run (1988)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Untouchables, The (1987)
Angel Heart (1987)
Mission, The (1986)
Brazil (1985)
Falling in Love (1984)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
King of Comedy, The (1983)
True Confessions (1981)
Raging Bull (1980)
Deer Hunter, The (1978)
New York, New York (1977)
Last Tycoon, The (1976)
1900 (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Bertolucci secondo il cinema (1975)
Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
Born to Win (1971)
Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, The (1971)
Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Bloody Mama (1970)
Sam's Song (1969)
Wedding Party, The (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Trois chambres ΰ Manhattan (1965)
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
1992
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cape Fear (1991)
1991
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Awakenings (1990)
1981
Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Raging Bull (1980)
1979
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Deer Hunter (1978)
1977
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Taxi Driver (1976)
1975
Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Godfather: Part II (1974)
American Comedy Awards, USA
2001
Nominated, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Meet the Parents (2000)
2000
Nominated, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Analyze This (1999)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Nominated, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance for Meet the Parents (2000)
2000
Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Comedy Team for Analyze This (1999)
Award Shared With: Billy Crystal
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1981
Won, BSFC Award
Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)
British Academy Awards
1991
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Goodfellas (1990)
1984
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for The King of Comedy (1983)
1982
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)
1980
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for The Deer Hunter (1978)
1977
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Taxi Driver (1976)
1976
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Newcomer for The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Christopher Awards
1997
Won, Christopher Award
Motion Pictures for Marvin's Room (1996)
Award Shared With: Jerry Zaks (director), Scott McPherson (writer), Scott Rudin (producer), Jane Rosenthal (producer), Tod Scott Brody (executive prodcuer), Lori Steinberg (executive prodcuer)
Golden Globes, USA
2001
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Meet the Parents (2000)
2000
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Analyze This (1999)
1992
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Cape Fear (1991)
1989
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Midnight Run (1988)
1981
Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for Raging Bull (1980)
1979
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for The Deer Hunter (1978)
1978
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for New York, New York (1977)
1977
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for Taxi Driver (1976)
Golden Satellite Awards
2001
Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Men of Honor (2000)
Gotham Awards
2001
Won, Lifetime Achievement Award
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1979
Man of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1980
Won, LAFCA Award
Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)
1976
Won, LAFCA Award
Best Actor for Taxi Driver (1976)
MTV Movie Awards
2001
Won, MTV Movie Award
Best Line from a Movie for Meet the Parents (2000)
For "Are you a pothead, Focker?".
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best On-Screen Team for Meet the Parents (2000)
Award Shared With: Ben Stiller
1999
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Action Sequence for Ronin (1998)
Award Shared With: Natascha McElhone
For the car chase in France with Robert De Niro pursuing Natasha McElhone.
1997
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Villain for The Fan (1996)
1992
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Male Performance for Cape Fear (1991)
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Villain for Cape Fear (1991)
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Kiss for Cape Fear (1991)
Award Shared With: Juliette Lewis
Moscow International Film Festival
1997
Won, Silver St. George
Contribution to World Cinema
National Board of Review, USA
1990
Won, NBR Award
Best Actor for Awakenings (1990)
Tied with Robin Williams for Awakenings.
1980
Won, NBR Award
Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1977
Won, NSFC Award
Best Actor for Taxi Driver (1976)
1974
Won, NSFC Award
Best Supporting Actor for Mean Streets (1973)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1990
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Actor for Goodfellas (1990)
Also for his performance in Awakenings.
1980
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Actor for Raging Bull (1980)
1976
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Actor for Taxi Driver (1976)
1973
Won, NYFCC Award
Best Supporting Actor for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
People's Choice Awards, USA
1999
Nominated, People's Choice Award
Favorite All-Time Movie Star
San Sebastiαn International Film Festival
2000
Won, Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award
Venice Film Festival
1993
Won, Career Golden Lion
Biography: Robert De Niro was born on 8/17/1943 in New York City and is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. De Niro began to turn heads in Hollywood after his mesmerizing role in "Beat the Drum Slowly". From there De Niro starred in "The Godfather, Part II", "Taxi Driver"," Raging Bull", and "Goodfellas". All were hits and all solidified De Niro as a star. Though De Niro stumbled in the mid-90's, movies such as "Heat", "Casino", and "Marvin's Room" re-established his reputation and "Analyze This" introduced a rarely seen comedic dimension to his acting repertoire.
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