For many decades, Robert De Niro has successfully performed the role of an outstanding actor, director and producer. He is popular all over the world, because he was able to masterfully translate on the screen gangsters and representatives of the mafia in a variety of films. Robert has been awarded the Golden Globe Award twice (1981 and 2011) and is also an Oscar winner (1975 and 1981).
An outstanding actor was born in Manhattan on August 17, 1943. Father and mother were recognized artists who worked in the direction of "abstractionism." Robert is endowed with Italian, French, Dutch, English and German roots.
When the future actor turned only 3, the parents decided to leave. They did not inform the son of the reasons for this event. Robert lacked attention from his mother, with whom he stayed to live, so the boy often spent his free time on the streets of the city. Only a heightened perception of the beautiful saved him from joining the gangs that invaded New York.
De Niro attended a private comprehensive school. He devoted a lot of time to acting classes. His teachers were Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. The young guy actively studied stage art. Moreover, he was taught to understand the very essence of the game. From childhood, he aspired to an acting career and showed determination to make his own dreams come true.
Success in the professional field
The first film in the creative biography of Robert De Niro, who was only 20 years old at the time of filming, was a comedy called "Wedding Party". However, there were some problems, so the picture was released only after 6 years.
After the tape “Hit the Drum Slowly”, where the guy played a baseball player, his rapid rise in the film industry began. The Association of Film Critics of New York awarded him a prize and recognized him as the best supporting actor. Both the public and eminent directors drew attention to De Niro. As a result, he was offered to play the young Vito Corleone in the cult film "The Godfather - 2". Francis Ford Coppola appreciated the talents and abilities of the actor. For an amazing game, he was awarded the Oscar.
Over the years, the fame and relevance of the actor continued to grow. In the 1980s, he starred with Martin Scorsese in the movie Raging Bull and received a second Oscar. The result of further work with the director was the picture "Cape of Fear", which was nominated for various awards.
In 1984, the film "Once Upon a Time in America. Robert became a hostage to the image of a villain or a police super agent. Anyway, film lovers and critics appreciate all his work. To prove his own universality, the actor takes part in the filming of the lovers' romance." His colleague was the outstanding Meryl Streep.
The second half of the 1990s became a difficult period in the career of De Niro. Film critics begin to respond to his work without much enthusiasm, although the films "Casino" and "Fight" in 1995 managed to cause an excellent response and achieve high fees.
The criminal comedy “Analyze It” was presented to viewers in 1999. Robert once again plays the leader of a criminal group that needs the help of a psychoanalyst. In 2001, he coped with the leading role, and also acted as a director in the movie Bear Bear. Soon a sequel to the comedy film about the mafia called “Analyze That” was released.
In the 2000s, the popularity and relevance of the actor again gained momentum. Every year he takes part in several projects, in which he often plays leading roles. The comedy melodrama "Love. Instructions for use" in 2011 again proved the professionalism and skill of De Niro. His partner was Monica Bellucci.
When creating the comedy film of 2013 "Starpertsy" the most famous actors were involved. Robert De Niro starred with Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Klein. The comedy of 2015, "Grandfather of easy virtue" tells about problems in family relationships. The actor worked with Zac Efron and Dermot Mulroney. A similar theme was continued in the film "War with the Grandfather." Together with Anne Hathaway, De Niro starred in the next comedy "Intern", where he played a pensioner who does not want to lead a peaceful and predictable life.
In 2019, the filmography of Rebreba De Niro replenished with such projects as The Joker and The Irish. He continues to delight the audience with memorable and characteristic images. However, it is worth noting that the abilities and potential of Robert De Niro are not limited solely to cinema. He is actively interested in theater. In 2016, the premiere of "Bronx History". The director of the musical was De Niro.
