Robert De Niro is a highly acclaimed American actor, director, producer, and restaurateur. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation, he has received numerous awards, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. De Niro's contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors such as the AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Cecil B. DeMille Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, marking him as a significant figure in the world of cinema.
In 1950, the original film noir "Night and the City", which was later remade starring Robert De Niro, was released.
In 1955, the movie Goodfellas starring Robert De Niro begins, and lasts until 1980.
In 1955, the original film "We're No Angels", which was later remade starring Robert De Niro, was released.
In 1962, the original film "Cape Fear", which was later remade starring Robert De Niro, was released.
In 1969, as depicted in the film "Awakenings" starring Robert De Niro, Dr. Malcolm Sayer discovers the benefits of the drug L-Dopa.
In 1973, Oliver Sacks published the book "Awakenings", which served as the basis for the film starring Robert De Niro.
In 1973, two of Robert De Niro's critically acclaimed films, "Bang the Drum Slowly" and "Mean Streets", were released.
In 1974, Robert De Niro starred in "The Godfather Part II", one of his most critically acclaimed films.
In 1976, Robert De Niro married actress Diahnne Abbott. They have a son, Raphael, and De Niro adopted Abbott's daughter Drena.
In 1976, Robert De Niro starred in "Taxi Driver", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1977, Newsweek remarked that Robert De Niro "gives you the shock of becoming, of a metamorphosis that can be thrilling, moving, or frightening."
In 1977, the novel "True Confessions" by John Gregory Dunne, on which the film starring Robert De Niro was based, was published.
In 1978, Robert De Niro starred in "The Deer Hunter", one of his most critically acclaimed films.
In 1980, Robert De Niro starred in "Raging Bull", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1980, Robert De Niro starred in "Raging Bull", his fourth collaboration with Martin Scorsese, where he portrayed Jake LaMotta, an Italian-American middleweight boxer. The film received critical acclaim, earning De Niro praise for his realistic portrayal and an Academy Award nomination.
The events in Goodfellas, starring Robert De Niro, spanned from 1955 to 1980, depicting the life of mob associate Henry Hill.
In 1981, Robert De Niro starred in "True Confessions", playing a priest who clashes with his detective brother, the movie is adapted from the novel of the same name.
In 1982, De Niro starred in "The King of Comedy" as Rupert Pupkin, a struggling stand-up comedian, which he brought to Scorsese's attention. Although the film was a box office disappointment, De Niro's performance was praised.
In 1983, Pauline Kael expressed her dislike of Robert De Niro "disfiguring" himself in films such as Raging Bull.
In 1983, Robert De Niro starred in "The King of Comedy", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1984, Robert De Niro starred in "Falling in Love", a romantic comedy opposite Meryl Streep. It was his last release of that year.
In 1984, Robert De Niro starred in "Once Upon a Time in America", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1984, Robert De Niro starred in Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America" as David "Noodles" Aaronson. Also in 1984 he starred opposite Meryl Streep, in Falling in Love.
In 1984, the English girl group Bananarama's fan song "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." reached the third place of the UK Singles Chart.
In 1985, Nicholas Pileggi's non-fiction book "Wiseguy", which served as the basis for the movie "Goodfellas" starring Robert De Niro, was published.
In 1986, Robert De Niro starred in "The Mission", a critically acclaimed film.
In July 1987, Robert De Niro traveled to Russia to serve as president of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1988, Robert De Niro divorced Diahnne Abbott. Afterwards, he was in a relationship with model Toukie Smith.
In 1988, Robert De Niro starred in "Midnight Run", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1988, Robert De Niro starred in the buddy cop film "Midnight Run", playing bounty hunter Jack Walsh alongside Charles Grodin. The film was commercially successful.
In 1988, Robert De Niro turned down the opportunity to play Jesus Christ in Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ".
In 1989, Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal co-founded the film production company TriBeCa Productions, which also organizes the Tribeca Film Festival.
In 1989, Robert De Niro starred in the drama "Jacknife" alongside Ed Harris and Kathy Baker and also starred in the crime comedy "We're No Angels" with Sean Penn and Demi Moore.
Since 1989, Robert De Niro has been investing in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.
In 1990, Robert De Niro co-opened Tribeca Grill in Tribeca, Manhattan.
In 1990, Robert De Niro reunited with Martin Scorsese for "Goodfellas", where he played James Conway, also he appeared in "Awakenings", based on Oliver Sacks' book about the drug L-Dopa.
In 1990, Robert De Niro starred in "Goodfellas", a critically acclaimed film.
In 1991, Robert De Niro starred in "Guilty by Suspicion" as David Merrill, had a role in "Backdraft", and played Max Cady in "Cape Fear", his seventh film with Scorsese.
In 1992, Robert De Niro appeared in "Mistress" as Evan Wright and in "Night and the City" as Harry Fabian, and he produced the thriller Thunderheart.
In 1993, Robert De Niro made his directorial debut with "A Bronx Tale", a coming-of-age story based on Chazz Palminteri's play, also in 1993 he starred in the lead role in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
In 1993, Robert De Niro starred in "Mad Dog and Glory" as Wayne Dobie and in "This Boy's Life" as Dwight Hansen.
In 1995, Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith had twins, son Julian and daughter Airyn, conceived by in vitro fertilization and delivered by a surrogate mother.
In 1995, Robert De Niro played minor roles in the French comedy One Hundred and One Nights and in the drama Panther.
In 1995, Robert De Niro starred in "Casino", his eighth collaboration with Martin Scorsese, playing Sam "Ace" Rothstein, and also starred in the crime thriller "Heat" alongside Al Pacino.
In 1995, the Martin Scorsese film Casino, starring Robert De Niro, was released, marking their last collaboration until 2019's The Irishman.
In 1996, Robert De Niro starred in the sports thriller The Fan, the crime drama Sleepers, and Marvin's Room; co-produced the crime-comedy Faithful. In 1996 a video game produced by De Niro called 9: The Last Resort was released.
In 1996, Robert De Niro's relationship with model Toukie Smith ended.
In 1997, Robert De Niro appeared in James Mangold's Cop Land and co-starred and co-produced Wag the Dog. De Niro also had a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown in that same year.
In 1997, Robert De Niro married actress Grace Hightower.
In January 1998, a month after the release of Wag the Dog, the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal dominated the headlines, which helped the film generate publicity.
In February 1998, Robert De Niro was held for questioning by French police in connection with an international prostitution ring, which he denied any involvement in.
In 1998, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower's son, Elliot, was born.
In 1998, Robert De Niro appeared in Great Expectations, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel, and starred in Ronin about a team of former special operatives.
In 1998, Robert De Niro lobbied U.S. Congress against impeaching President Bill Clinton.
In 1999, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower initially split.
In 1999, Robert De Niro starred in Analyze This as an insecure mob boss and in Flawless as a homophobic police officer.
In 1999, Robert De Niro threatened to sue the owners of "De Niro's Supper Club" in Vancouver, leading to the restaurant changing its name to "Section (3)".
In 2000, Robert De Niro starred in "Meet the Parents", a critically acclaimed film.
In 2000, Robert De Niro starred in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Men of Honor, and Meet the Parents.
In 2001, Robert De Niro played a lead role in the crime thriller 15 Minutes and followed up with a heist in Frank Oz's The Score.
In 2002, Robert De Niro collaborated with Michael Caton-Jones in City by the Sea and appeared in Analyze That, a sequel to 1999's Analyze This. In 2002, he also appeared in 9/11 (CBS documentary), a CBS documentary about the September 11 attacks.
In October 2003, Robert De Niro was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In December 2003, Robert De Niro underwent surgery for prostate cancer at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In 2004, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower renewed their vows.
In 2004, Robert De Niro played a doctor in Godsend, voiced a character in Shark Tale, co-produced Stage Beauty, reprised his role in Meet the Fockers, and starred in The Bridge of San Luis Rey.
In 2004, the book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt, which served as the source material for the movie The Irishman, was published.
In 2005, Robert De Niro starred in the horror film Hide and Seek.
In 2006, Robert De Niro directed his second film, The Good Shepherd, and voiced the character Emperor Sifrat XVI in Arthur and the Invisibles.
In 2006, Robert De Niro donated his collection of film-related materials to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
In 2006, Robert De Niro received Italian citizenship, despite opposition by the Sons of Italy.
In 2006, Robert De Niro's trust sued the town of Gardiner to reduce the property tax assessment on his estate, arguing it was too high.
In 2007, Robert De Niro's sole project was Matthew Vaughn's Stardust, a fantasy adventure.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked Goodfellas as the 92nd-greatest American film of all time.
In 2008, Robert De Niro starred in Righteous Kill and What Just Happened, a satirical comedy.
In 2009, Robert De Niro was announced as one of the Kennedy Center Honorees. Martin Scorsese and Meryl Streep honored him at the event.
In 2009, Robert De Niro was cast as Frank Goode in the drama Everybody's Fine, a remake of Giuseppe Tornatore's Italian film.
In 2009, Robert De Niro's collection of film-related materials, donated to the Harry Ransom Center, opened to the public.
In 2010, Robert De Niro had a minor part in Machete, starred in Stone, and appeared in Little Fockers, the second sequel to Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers.
In December 2011, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower's daughter Helen was born via surrogate.
Despite earlier stating he wouldn't return, Robert De Niro traveled to France for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2011, Robert De Niro starred in Manuale d'amore 3, Killer Elite, Limitless, and New Year's Eve. In 2011, De Niro was also appointed president of the jury for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2012, Robert De Niro appeared in David O. Russell's film, Silver Linings Playbook, as the father of Pat Solatano. The film was a success, earning eight Academy Award nominations. In 2012, De Niro also served as an executive producer for the television series NYC 22.
In 2012, Robert De Niro joined the anti-fracking campaign Artists Against Fracking.
In 2012, Robert De Niro starred in "Silver Linings Playbook", a critically acclaimed film.
In 2012, Robert De Niro starred in Being Flynn and appeared in the thrillers Red Lights and Freelancers.
In 2013, Robert De Niro attended Israeli President Shimon Peres's 90th birthday celebration and the Israeli Presidential conference, praising Peres as "a great person, [and] a great statesman."
In 2013, Robert De Niro played an uncredited cameo role as mob boss Victor Tellegio in David O. Russell's American Hustle.
In 2013, Robert De Niro starred in The Big Wedding, Killing Season, The Family, Last Vegas, and Grudge Match. The Big Wedding, Killing Season, and The Family received negative reviews, while Last Vegas garnered some respectable reviews.
In 2014, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower moved into a 6,000-square-foot, five-bedroom apartment at 15 Central Park West.
In 2014, Robert De Niro appeared in a documentary about his father, Robert De Niro Sr., titled Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro Sr., which aired on HBO.
In 2014, Robert De Niro promoted the anti-vaccination film "Trace Amounts" and stated that he doubted the scientific consensus that there was no link between autism and vaccines.
In 2014, lawyers for Robert De Niro's trust appealed the decision regarding the property tax assessment, leading to a dispute and eventual settlement where the trust's accounting firm paid the town's legal bill.
In 2015, Robert De Niro appeared in Scorsese's short film The Audition and JR's Ellis. He also starred in Heist as Francis "The Pope" Silva. Additionally, he starred in the biographical drama Joy with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
In 2015, Robert De Niro partnered with James Packer after Packer acquired a stake in Nobu for $100 million.
In 2015, Robert De Niro starred in Nancy Meyers' comedy The Intern alongside Anne Hathaway. His performance earned him a Critics Choice Movie Awards nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy.
In 2016, Robert De Niro co-starred in Dirty Grandpa with Zac Efron. He also appeared in Hands of Stone and The Comedian.
In 2016, Robert De Niro initially defended the inclusion of the controversial documentary "Vaxxed" at the Tribeca Film Festival due to personal experience with his autistic son, but withdrew it after consultation with festival organizers. He later expressed regret for removing the film and promoted the anti-vaccination film "Trace Amounts".
In 2016, Robert De Niro received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
Later in 2016, Robert De Niro attended an annual celebrity gala for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces in Los Angeles, which raised $38 million for the organization.
In February 2017, Robert De Niro participated in a joint presentation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss concerns about vaccine safety, though De Niro stated he is not anti-vaccination but questions their efficacy.
In 2017, Robert De Niro starred as Bernie Madoff in Barry Levinson's HBO film The Wizard of Lies, which earned him critical acclaim and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In October 2018, Robert De Niro was targeted by an explosive device found at the Tribeca Grill, which also houses his production company in Manhattan. Similar devices were sent to high-profile politicians.
In 2018, Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower separated after 20 years of marriage.
In August 2019, Robert De Niro's company Canal Productions filed a $6-million lawsuit against former employee Graham Chase Robinson, for breaching her fiduciary duties.
In October 2019, Graham Chase Robinson filed a lawsuit against Robert De Niro, claiming harassment and gender discrimination.
In 2019, Robert De Niro earned acclaim for portraying Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live, receiving an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He also received another Emmy nomination for his work as a producer on When They See Us.
In 2019, Robert De Niro played talk show host Murray Franklin in Joker and reunited with Martin Scorsese for The Irishman. Both films received critical acclaim.
In 2019, Robert De Niro starred in "The Irishman", a critically acclaimed film.
In May 2020, Apple TV+ was announced to co-finance and co-distribute the film Killers of the Flower Moon with Paramount.
In September 2020, Robert De Niro appeared in Nancy Meyers' comedy short film Father of the Bride Part 3(ish) alongside Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, and others. He also appeared in the crime comedy The Comeback Trail.
As of 2020, the film Godsend is Robert De Niro's poorest-performing work according to critic reviews.
In January 2021, Robert De Niro signed on for the historical comedy Amsterdam, playing an army veteran.
On April 19, 2021, Robert De Niro's lawyer argued in a virtual divorce hearing that he is "working at an unsustainable pace" to support Hightower and pay back taxes, while Hightower's lawyer claimed De Niro had been "unfairly decreasing" agreed-upon payments.
In August 2022, Robert De Niro signed on to star in the Warner Bros. mob drama The Alto Knights, directed by Barry Levinson.
In October 2022, the film Amsterdam, in which Robert De Niro played an army veteran, was released.
On December 2, 2022, Robert De Niro appeared in Savage Salvation as Sheriff Church, which was released on that date.
As of 2022, six of Robert De Niro's films have been inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.
On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Robert De Niro will produce and star in the limited series Zero Day for Netflix.
In April 2023, Robert De Niro welcomed his seventh child, a daughter Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
In July 2023, it was announced that Robert De Niro's grandson, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, died at age 19 due to a combined drug intoxication involving fentanyl and cocaine.
In November 2023, the jury found De Niro not personally liable for gender discrimination but his production company was ordered to pay Graham Chase Robinson $1.2 million in damages.
In 2023, Robert De Niro appeared in the comedy About My Father and in the television series Nada.
In 2023, Robert De Niro played William King Hale in Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese. For the role, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.
In 2024, Robert De Niro supported President Joe Biden for re-election and backed Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign. He had previously criticized President Donald Trump, calling him a "buffoon".
In 2024, Robert De Niro was due to receive a leadership award from the National Association of Broadcasters, before the honour was withdrawn following De Niro's criticism of Donald Trump.
In 2024, the film Ezra, starring Robert De Niro, made its premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2023 and was acquired by Bleecker Street for theatrical release.
In April 2025, Robert De Niro's daughter, Airyn, came out as a trans woman, and Robert stated that he supported her identity.
On May 13, 2025, Robert De Niro received the Honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, celebrating his five-decade career in cinema.
In May 2025, Robert De Niro received the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or.
In 2025, Robert De Niro appeared alongside Al Pacino in Moncler's "Warmer Together" fashion campaign.
In 2025, the series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro, premiered.
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