Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. (genus. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Golden Globe (1981, 2011) and Oscar (1975, 1981).
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Robert De Niro, which we will talk about in this article.
So, here is a short biography of Robert De Niro.
Biography of Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan (New York). He grew up and was brought up in the family of artists Robert De Niro Sr. and his wife Virginia Edmiral.
In addition to art, the father of the future actor was fond of sculpture, and his mother was an excellent poetess.
Childhood and youth
The first tragedy in the biography of Robert De Niro occurred at the age of 3, when his parents decided to leave.
The divorce of the spouses was not accompanied by any scandals and mutual insults. An interesting fact is that Robert still does not know the true reason for the separation of his father and mother.
In subsequent years, De Niro lived with his mother, who provided him with everything he needed, but paid him little attention.
The boy spent a lot of time on the street with the courtyard guys. At that time, his face was extremely pale, as a result of which Robert was called "Bobby Milk."
Initially, De Niro studied at a private school, but eventually moved to the local Higher School of Music, Art and Performing Arts.
The teenager intensively studied acting under the leadership of Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, who were ardent adherents of the Stanislavsky system.
From that moment in his biography, Robert De Niro began to actively hone his acting skills.
Films
Robert appeared on the big screen at the age of 20, when he played a supporting role in the comedy "The Wedding Party".
After that, the guy starred in several more films, but his first popularity came after the premiere of the drama "Golden Streets" in 1973. For his work, he was awarded the National Council of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In the same year, De Niro participated in the filming of the equally successful film "Beat the Drum Slowly", playing baseball player Bruce Pearson.
Robert managed to attract the attention of many famous directors. As a result, he was entrusted to play Vito Corleone in the legendary gangster drama The Godfather 2.
For this role, De Niro won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
An interesting fact is that this was the first time in the history of the "Oscar" when the winner of the award was an artist who did not utter a single phrase in English, since in the drama Robert spoke exclusively in Italian.
After that, De Niro took part in the filming of such famous films as "Taxi Driver", "New York, New York", "Deer Hunter". For his work in the last tape, he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.
In 1980, Robert was entrusted with the lead role in the biographical film Raging Bull. His performance was so spectacular that he received another Oscar for Best Actor
In the 80s, De Niro starred in dozens of films, among which the most popular were "The King of Comedy", Angel Heart "and" Catch Before Midnight. "
In 1990, the man appeared in the crime drama Goodfellas, where his partners were Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Paul Sorvino. It is curious that as of today this film takes 17th place in the list of "250 best films according to IMDb".
After that, interest in Robert De Niro began to decline. The last tapes to gain recognition in the 90s were "Casino" and "Skirmish".
In 2001, the actor played a safe cracker in the film "Beardiner". The following year, he starred in the action comedy The Show Begins, opposite Eddie Murphy.
A few years later, Robert took part in the filming of the tragicomedy All the Way, transforming into an elderly widower, Frank Goode. This work allowed him to win the Best Actor category at the Hollywood Film Festival.
In 2012, De Niro appeared in the acclaimed drama My Boyfriend is Crazy. An interesting fact is that the box office of the picture exceeded $ 236 million, with a budget of $ 21.
In subsequent years, Robert played the main characters in such films as "The Stars", "Malavita" and "Season of the Assassins" and "Slaughtering Revenge".
In 2015, the artist starred in the comedy Grandfather of Easy Behavior. The film received a number of nominations for the anti-award "Golden Raspberry", although the box office exceeded the film's budget by almost 10 times.
Then De Niro starred in the comedy "Comedian" and thrillers - "Speed: Bus 657" and "Liar, Great and Terrible."
In addition to filming a movie, the man periodically goes to the theater stage. In 2016, the premiere of the musical "The Bronx Story", directed by Robert De Niro, took place.
Personal life
Robert's first wife was African American singer and actress Dianne Abbott. In this union, the boy Robert was born.
It is worth noting that the family also raised the girl Drena - Abbott's child from her first marriage.
After 10 years of marriage, the couple decided to divorce. Then De Niro's new lover was the model Tookie Smith, with whom he lived in a civil marriage.
With the help of a surrogate mother, they had twins - Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick. After a few years, the couple broke up.
In 1997, Robert De Niro officially married former flight attendant Grace Hightower. They later had a boy, Elliot, and a girl, Helen.
It is worth noting that Elliot suffers from autism, while Helen was born through surrogacy. In 2018, De Niro and Hightower announced their divorce.
In addition to cinema, Robert is a co-owner of several cafes and restaurants, including the world famous Nobu chain.
Robert De Niro today
The actor is still active in films. In 2019, he took part in the filming of the thriller Joker and the drama The Irishman.
In 2021, the premieres of the films "The Killer of the Moon Flower" and "The War with the Grandfather", where the main roles went to the same De Niro, are to take place.
Robert has repeatedly harshly criticized Donald Trump, and also accused the Russian authorities of "attacking" American democracy and elections.
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