How the contributions of Robert De Niro continue to shape the world today.
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 1977, Newsweek remarked that Robert De Niro "gives you the shock of becoming, of a metamorphosis that can be thrilling, moving, or frightening."
In 1983, Pauline Kael expressed her dislike of Robert De Niro "disfiguring" himself in films such as Raging Bull.
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 2007, the American Film Institute ranked Goodfellas as the 92nd-greatest American film of all time.
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's collection of film-related materials, donated to the Harry Ransom Center, opened to the public.
In 2016, Robert De Niro received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
As of 2022, six of Robert De Niro's films have been inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.
In May 2025, Robert De Niro received the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or.
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