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Robert De Niro

American actor and filmmaker celebrated for his influential roles and contributions to the film industry. Robert De Niro's nationality is American and Italian. Robert De Niro was born on 17 August 1943.

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Who is Robert De Niro?

Robert De Niro is best known for Renowned for his intense and versatile acting in films like The Godfather Part II and Taxi Driver. Robert De Niro is an American and Italian public figure. Robert De Niro was born on 17 August 1943, which places Robert De Niro among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. On Dead or Alive, Robert De Niro is listed in the Screen Icons and Oscar Best Actors categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Robert De Niro is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Renowned for his intense and versatile acting in films like The Godfather Part II and Taxi Driver.
Nationality: American and Italian
Born: 17 August 1943
Listed under: Screen Icons and Oscar Best Actors

About Robert De Niro

He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2025. De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in the crime drama The Godfather Part II (1974), becoming the first male to win for an Italian-language performance. Six years later, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the biopic drama Raging Bull (1980). He was further Oscar-nominated for his performances in Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), while also earning a nomination for Best Picture for producing The Irishman (2019). He directed and acted in both the crime drama A Bronx Tale (1993) and the spy film The Good Shepherd (2006). On television, he portrayed Bernie Madoff in the HBO film The Wizard of Lies (2017). Also with Rosenthal, he founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Robert De Niro known for?

Robert De Niro is known for Renowned for his intense and versatile acting in films like The Godfather Part II and Taxi Driver.

When was Robert De Niro born?

Robert De Niro was born on 17 August 1943.

What nationality is Robert De Niro?

Robert De Niro's nationality is American and Italian.

Which Dead or Alive categories include Robert De Niro?

Robert De Niro appears in Screen Icons, Oscar Best Actors.

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