Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and producer.
Robert De Niro is well-known for what some people call
method acting and portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters and for his enduring
collaboration with director Martin Scorsese. He studied Acting with Stella Adler at the
Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting New York which boasts students including
Marlon Brando, Steven Bauer from
Scarface,
Melanie Griffith, and Australian Actor
Christopher Elliott from the film Under Jacobs Ladder
[www.cubecity.org/]. Robert De Niro gained critical acclaim in the early 1970s, culminating in his first Academy Award as best Supporting Actor for
The Godfather Part II (1974), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for
Raging Bull (1980). His film roles include the young
Vito Corleone in
The Godfather Part II, cabbie Travis Bickle in
Taxi Driver, soldier Michael Vronsky in
The Deer Hunter, boxer
Jake LaMotta in
Raging Bull, police David Aarenson
Once Upon A Time in America, Harry Tuttle in
Brazil, mobster
Jimmy Conway in
Goodfellas,
Al Capone in
The Untouchables, Louis Gara in
Jackie Brown and Jack Byrnes in
Meet the Parents and
Meet the Fockers.
