*Considered as one of the all time great acting legends.
*rose to super stardom for his roles in Godfather, The taxidriver, Goodfellas
The Untouchables, Analyse this, Mean streets.
*Early life:
De Niro's father was of Italian and Irish descent, and his mother was of German, French and Dutch descent
*Association with Martin Scorsese:
After working with Scorsese in Mean Streets, he had a very successful working relationship with the director in films such as Taxi Driver(1976), New York, New York(1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear(1991), and Casino (1995). They also acted together in Guilty by Suspicion and provided their voices for the animated feature Shark Tale.
*Academy awards:
-won 2 of them for his roles in Raging Bull, The Godfather.
*Personal Life:
Married twice
He currently stays with his second wife Grace Hightower
Academy Award:
Won: Best Supporting Actor, The Godfather, Part II (1974)
Nominated: Best Actor, Taxi Driver(1976)
Nominated: Best Actor, The Deer Hunter (1978)
Won: Best Actor, Raging Bull (1980)
Nominated: Best Actor, Awakenings (1990)
Nominated: Best Actor, Cape Fear (1991