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