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Robert DE Niro Biography (1943-)
Full name, Robert De Niro, Jr.; born August 17, 1943, in New York, NY; son ofRobert (an artist) and Virginia (a painter; maiden name, Admiral) De Niro; married Diahnne Abbott (an actress), 1976 (divorced, 1988); married Grace Hightower (a former flight attendant), June 17, 1997; children: (first marriage)Drena, Raphael Eugene (an actor); (second marriage) Elliott; (with Toukie Smith, an actress) Aaron Kendrick and Julian Henry (twins). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.;Manager: The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.;Publicist: Stan Rosenfeld & Associates, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1190, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Office: Tribeca Productions, 375 Greenwich St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10013.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer
- Birth Details
- August 17, 1943
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Client at diner, Trois chambres a Manhattan (also known as Three Rooms in Manhattan), 1965
- (As Robert Denero) Cecil, The Wedding Party, Ajay, 1967
- Jon Rubin, Greetings, Sigma III, 1968
- Sam Nicoletti, Sam's Song (also known as The Swap and Line of Fire), Cannon, 1969
- Lloyd Barker, Bloody Mama, American International Pictures, 1970
- Jon Rubin, Hi, Mom! (also known as Confessions of a Peeping John,
Blue Manhattan, and Son of Greetings), Sigma III, 1970
- Gypsy cab driver, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
- Danny, Born to Win (also known as Addict and Born to Lose), United Artists, 1971
- Mario Trantino, The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (also knownas The Gang That Couldn't Shoot), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Bruce Pearson, Bang the Drum Slowly, Paramount, 1973
- John "Johnny Boy" Civello, Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
- Vito Corleone, The Godfather, Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather: Part II"), Paramount, 1974
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Bertolucci secondo il cinema (documentary; also known as The Cinema According to Bertolucci and The Making of "1900"), Bauer International, 1975
- (In archive footage) America at the Movies, Cinema 5 Distributing,1976
- (As Robert DeNiro) Travis Bickle, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
- Monroe Stahr, The Last Tycoon, Paramount, 1977
- Jimmy Doyle, New York, New York, United Artists, 1977
- Alfredo Berlinghieri, 1900 (also known as Novecento,
1900--Gewalt, Macht, Leidenschft,
1900--Kampf, Liebe, Hoffnung, and Nineteen Hundred), Paramount, 1977
- Michael Vronsky, The Deer Hunter, Warner Bros., 1978
- Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull, United Artists, 1980
- Des Spellacy, True Confessions, United Artists, 1981
- Himself, Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio, 1981
- Rupert Pupkin, The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- David "Noodles" Aaronson, Once upon a Time in America (also knownas C'era una volta in America), Warner Bros., 1984
- (In archive footage) Terror in the Aisles (documentary), Universal, 1984
- Frank Raftis, Falling in Love, Paramount, 1984
- Archibald "Harry" Tuttle, Brazil, Universal, 1985
- Captain Rodrigo Mendoza, The Mission, Warner Bros., 1986
- Louis Cypher, Angel Heart (also known as Aux portes de l'enfer), TriStar, 1987
- Al Capone, The Untouchables, Paramount, 1987
- Himself, Hello Actors Studio, 1987
- Jack Walsh, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
- Joseph "Megs" Megessey, Jacknife, Cineplex Odeon, 1989
- Ned, We're No Angels, Paramount, 1989
- Stanley Cox, Stanley & Iris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
- James Conway, GoodFellas (also known as Goodfellas), WarnerBros., 1990
- Leonard Lowe, Awakenings, Columbia, 1990
- Himself, Hollywood Mavericks, Roxie Releasing, 1990
- Max Cady, Cape Fear, Universal, 1991
- Donald Rimgale, Backdraft, Universal, 1991
- David Merrill, Guilty by Suspicion (also known as La liste noire), Warner Bros., 1991
- Evan M. Wright, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Rainbow Releasing/Tribeca Productions, 1992
- Harry Fabian, Night and the City, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Dwight Hansen, This Boy's Life, Warner Bros., 1993
- Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie, Mad Dog and Glory, Universal, 1993
- Lorenzo Anello, A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993
- The creature/sharp-featured man, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (also known as Frankenstein), TriStar, 1994
- Neil McCauley, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
- Sam "Ace" Rothstein, Casino, Universal, 1995
- Actor for a day, One Hundred and One Nights (also known as Lescent et une nuits,
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinema, and AHundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Gil Renard, The Fan, TriStar, 1996
- Father Bobby, Sleepers, Warner Bros., 1996
- Dr. Wally, Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996
- Himself, 100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (documentary),Passport Video, 1996
- Himself, 100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (documentary), Passport Video, 1996
- Lieutenant Mo Tilden, Cop Land, Miramax, 1997
- Louis Gara, Jackie Brown, Miramax, 1997
- Conrad Brean, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Arthur Lustig, Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Sam, Ronin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1998
- Himself, New York City ... Come Visit the World (documentary), 1998
- Himself, Junket Whore (documentary), 1998
- Paul Vitti, Analyze This, Warner Bros., 1999
- Walter Koontz, Flawless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
- Himself, Making "Taxi Driver" (documentary), Columbia TriStar HomeVideo, 1999
- Himself, The Book That Wrote Itself, Echelon Entertainment, 1999
- (In archive footage) Himself, Ausverkauft! (short film), 1999
- Jack Byrnes, Meet the Parents, Universal, 2000
- Fearless leader, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (also known as Die Abenteur von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
- Detective Eddie Fleming, Fifteen Minutes (also known as 15 minuts Ruhm), New Line Cinema, 2000
- Master chief, senior chief, and chief Leslie W. "Billy" Sunday, Men ofHonor (also known as Men of Honour), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Himself, The Making of "Cape Fear" (documentary), Universal Home Video, 2001
- Nick Wells, The Score, Paramount, 2001
- Himself, Spotlight on Location: Meet the Parents (documentary), 2001
- Detective Mitch Preston, Showtime, Warner Bros., 2002
- Vincent LaMarca, City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), Warner Bros., 2002
- Paul Vitti, Analyze That, Warner Bros., 2002
- Himself, Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (documentary short film),Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Fahrenheit 9/11 (documentary), Lions Gate Films, 2004
- Himself, Getting Made: The Making of "GoodFellas" (documentary short film), Warner Home Video, 2004
- Richard Wells, Godsend (also known as Adam), Lions Gate Films, 2004
- Voice of Don Lino, Shark Tale (animated), DreamWorks, 2004
- Jack Byrnes, Meet the Fockers, Universal, 2004
- The archbishop, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (also known as El puente de San Luis Rey), 2004
- David Callaway, Hide and Seek, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
- James Wilson (older), The Good Shepard, Universal, 2005
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Film Work
- Executive producer, We're No Angels, Paramount, 1989
- (Uncredited) Producer, Cape Fear, 1991
- Producer, Thunderheart, TriStar, 1992
- Producer, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Rainbow Releasing/Tribeca Productions, 1992
- Producer and director, A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993
- (Uncredited) Producer, The Night We Never Met, 1993
- Associate producer, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (also known as Frankenstein), TriStar, 1994
- (Uncredited) Producer, Panther, 1995
- Producer, Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996
- Producer, Faithful, New Line Cinema/Savoy Pictures, 1996
- Producer, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Producer, Entropy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
- (Uncredited) Producer, Flawless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
- Producer, Meet the Parents, Universal, 2000
- Producer, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (also known as Die Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
- (Uncredited) Director, The Score, 2001
- Producer, Prison Song, New Line Cinema, 2001
- Producer, About a Boy (also known as About a Boy oder: Der Tagder toten Ente), Universal, 2002
- Producer, Stage Beauty, Lions Gate Films, 2004
- Producer, Meet the Fockers, Universal, 2004
- Director and producer, The Good Shepherd, Universal, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Himself, Tribeca Film Festival Presents, 2003
- (In archive footage) I Love the '90s: Part Deux (documentary), VH1, 2005
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Specials
- Himself, Night of 100 Stars, 1982
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The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
- Narrator, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (documentary; also known as Dear America), PBS, 1987
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Martin Scorsese Directs, PBS, 1990
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The New Hollywood, NBC, 1990
- Himself, The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (documentary), HBO, 1990
- Himself, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (documentary), Showtime, 1991
- Himself, Aretha Franklin: Duets, Fox, 1993
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Fame in the Twentieth Century (documentary), BBC, PBS, and Arts and Entertainment, 1993
- Himself, True Story of Frankenstein (documentary; also known as It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein), 1994
- (In archive footage) Ennio Morricone (documentary), BBC, 1995
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The 25th American Film Institute Achievement Award: A Salute to MartinScorsese, CBS, 1997
- (In archive footage) Lieutenant Moe Tilden, Venice Report (documentary), 1997
- Narrator, Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (documentary), HBO,1998
- Himself, Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
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Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 1999
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
- Himself, The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
- Host, 9/11 (also known as New York: 11 septembre), CBS, 2002
- Himself, Reel Comedy: Analyze That, 2002
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (documentary), AMC, 2002
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Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin', USA Network, 2003
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100% NYC: A Concert Celebrating the Tribeca Film Festival, MTV andVH1, 2003
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The 2003 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert DeNiro, USA Network, 2003
- (In archive footage) Himself, 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments,E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Presenter, AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep, USA Network, 2004
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Awards Presentations
- Himself, The 53rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1981
- Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
- Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1991
- Himself, Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame, 1993
- Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
- Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
- Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
- Himself, Premio Donostia a Robert De Niro, 2000
- Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
- Presenter, The 11th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2001
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American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002
- Presenter, Tribeca Film Festival Awards, 2004
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Episodic
- Michell/Michael, "The Partisan," Combat!, 1967
- Himself, "Jack Nicholson fait de la photo," Cinema cinemas, 1990
- (Uncredited) Himself, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1992, 1997, 2000
- Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1999
- Himself, "25 Toughest Stars," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Himself, Leute heute, 2002
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2002, 2004
- Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003
- Himself, Filmland, 2003
- Himself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
- Himself, GMTV, ITV, 2004
- Himself, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV, 2004
- Also appeared in Search for Tomorrow.
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Television Work
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Series
- Executive producer, Tribeca, Fox, 1993
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Miniseries
- Executive producer, Witness to the Mob, 1998
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Television Executive Producer
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Pilots
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The Repair Shop, CBS, 1998
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What Just Happened, HBO, 2003
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Fully Committed, ABC, 2003
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About a Boy, Fox, 2003
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Television Work
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Movies
- Executive producer, Holiday Heart, Showtime, 2000
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Stage Appearances
- (Off-Broadway debut) Boy, One Night Stands of a Noisy Passenger, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1970
- Douglas One and Fatboy, Kool Aid, Forum Theatre, Repertory Theatreof Lincoln Center, New York City, 1971
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Strange Show, 1982
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Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
- Cuba, Cuba and His Teddy Bear, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1986
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games; Producer
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Nine, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Brode, Douglas, The Complete Films of Robert DeNiro, Citadel, 1993
- Cameron-Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London Zomba,1986
- Dougan, Andy, Untouchable: Robert De Niro, Virgin, 1996
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Encyclopedia of World Biography Supplement, Volume 21, Gale Group,2001
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, 4th ed., St. James Press, 2000
- McKay, Keith, Robert De Niro: The Hero behind the Masks, New English Library, 1988
- Parker, John, De Niro, Vista, 1995
- Powell, Elfreda, The Unofficial Robert De Niro, Parragon, 1996
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
Periodicals
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Backstage, November 12, 1999, p. 3
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Entertainment Weekly, February 20, 1998, p. 16; November 1, 1999,p. 85
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InStyle, May, 1998, p. 197
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Newsweek, May 17, 1999, p. 6
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New York Times, March, 1977
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People Weekly, October 12, 1998, p. 11; August 16, 1999, p. 11; September 10, 2001, p. 137; April 8, 2002, p. 20
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Sunday Times (London), April 22, 1990, p. G1
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Variety, October 25, 1999, p. 4; October 8, 2001, p. 6; June 17, 2002, p. 45
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