I love Robert De Niro.  I just saw him in an SNL sketch earlier that was so funny.  It was "What Up Wit Dat".  So classic!
De Niro was cast as Vito Corleone in the second Godfather
Yes indeed he was.  What other movies did he star in?  The Whole Nine Yards was a classic, lol!
He also started in a Martin Scorsese film called "Mean Streets"
What year did that movie come out?  I feel like I missed the era when De Niro was making so many good movies.
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 "
Corleone – granddaughter; played by Sofia Coppola
- Victor Rizzi – grandson
- Michael Rizzi – grandson
Portrayals and influences.
In "The Godfather", Don Vito Corleone was portrayed by Marlon Brando. He was portrayed as a younger man in "The Godfather Part II" by Robert De Niro. Both performances won Academy Awards — Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro. Vito Corleone is the only motion picture character played by two different actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals.