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Although not articulate, De Niro is generally considered a skilled observer of physical tics and details, and an intense perfectionist.
A graduate of the Little Red School House, De Niro made his first film appearance in 1968 in Greetings (directed by Brian De Palma). After that, he played some major and minor roles in other films not widely seen, until he gained popularity with his role in Bang the Drum Slowly ( 1973Events January events January 1 United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community now known as the European Union January 3 Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led). He began to work with Martin Scorsese in the same year when the two collaborated on Mean StreetsMean Streets is an early Martin Scorsese film starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. Charlie (Keitel) is a man who is trying to move up in the crime world and who is hampered by his responsibility towards his childish friend Johnny Boy (De Niro).. Later Scorsese films in which De Niro has participated are Taxi DriverTaxi Driver is a 1976 film written by Paul Schrader and directed by Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro stars as the title character. Harvey Keitel, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks and Peter Boyle are also featured. Plot summary Travis Bickle (De ( 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s), New York, New York ( 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar), Raging Bull ( 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He), The King of ComedyThe King of Comedy is also the title of a 1999 Hong Kong film starring Stephen Chow. The King of Comedy is a 1983 film directed by Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro. Jerry Lewis, in his first dramatic role in many years, co-stars. Sandra Bernhard is ( 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu), Goodfellas ( 1990), Cape Fear ( 1991), and Casino ( 1995). In these films, De Niro has primarily played charming but emotionally unstable characters who have sociopathic tendencies.
In the mid- 1980s, De Niro began expanding into occasional comedic roles, and has had much success in that area as well with such films as Brazil ( 1985), Midnight Run ( 1988), Wag the Dog ( 1997), Analyze This ( 1999), and Meet the Parents ( 2000).
He has won two Academy Awards: as Best Actor for his role in Raging Bull; and as Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather, Part II.
Interestingly, De Niro and Marlon Brando are the only pair of actors who have won Academy Awards for portraying the same person: De Niro won for playing young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II, and Brando had won previously (although he declined the award) for playing the elderly Don Vito in The Godfather.