ICONS: The Films of ROBERT DeNIRO

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROBERT DeNIRO (Born August 17, 1943). For over 40 years Mr. DeNiro has been thrilling movie viewers with his incredibly intense often FURIOUS performances. He is known for essentially becoming the characters he plays by getting to the truth of who they are through methods such as in-depth research and improvisation. He was one of the first actors of his generation to take the craft to a whole new level and continues to inspire countless artists to try to reach his unique brilliance. If you love movies it should be no mystery at all just why we’re such big fans of him. So without further ado, here’s a collection of clips (and trailers) from some of our favorite Robert DeNiro films!


Hi Mom (1970, Dir: Brian DePalma)
Role: Jon Rubin


The Godfather Part II (1974, Dir: Francis Ford Coppola)
Role: Young Vito Coreleone


Mean Streets (1973, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Johnny Boy


Taxi Driver (1976, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Travis Bickle


The Deer Hunter (1978, Dir: Michael Cimino)
Role: Michael Vronsky


Raging Bull (1980, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Jake LaMotta


The King of Comedy (1983, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Rupert Pupkin


Once Upon A Time In America (1984, Dir: Sergio Leone)
Role: David “Noodles” Aronson


The Untouchables (1987, Dir: Brian DePalma)
Role: Al Capone


Midnight Run (1988, Dir: Martin Brest)
Role: Jack Walsh


GoodFellas (1990, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Jimmy Conway


Cape Fear (1991, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Max Cady


A Bronx Tale (1993, Dir: Robert DeNiro)
Role: Lorenzo Anello


This Boys Life (1993, Dir: Michael Caton-Jones)
Role: Dwight Hansen


Casino (1995, Dir: Martin Scorsese)
Role: Sam “Ace” Rothstein


Heat (1995, Dir: Michael Mann)
Role: Neil McCauley


Jackie Brown (1997, Dir: Quentin Tarantino)
Role: Louis Gara


Cop Land (1997, Dir: James Mangold)
Role: Moe Tilden


Ronin (1998, Dir: John Frankenheimer)
Role: Sam


The Score (2001, Dir: Frank Oz)
Role: Nick

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