Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. (; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, producer, and director.
Cool. What's your favorite Robert De Niro film?
I love "The Godfather Part II", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
I hate to admit, I've never seen The Godfather Part !!. Was that De Niro's best movie?
Godfather Part II", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His longtime collaboration with director Martin Scorsese earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film "Raging Bull".
De Niro's first major film roles were in the sports drama "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973) and Scorsese's crime film "Mean Streets" (1973). He earned Academy Award nominations for the psychological thrillers "Taxi Driver" (1976) and "
an award was "War and Peace" (1968), 431 minutes (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film)
- Shortest film to win Best Picture
- "Marty," 90 minutes
- Most acting awards for a character
- Portrayals of Vito Corleone won:
- Best Actor for Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"
- Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro in "The Godfather Part II"
- Most nominations for a character
- Three portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I of England