One of the greatest American actors of his generation, Robert De Niro (born 1943) is known for his total immersion in roles. Whether driving a cab to prepare for Taxi Driver or gaining 60 pounds to play boxer Jake La Motta in Raging Bull, De Niro...

For approximately a decade from the mid-1970s, screen actor Robert De Niro came to embody the ethos of urban America—most particularly New York City, where he was born, raised, and educated—in a series of performances that demonstrated a...

Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born August 17, 1943) is an iconic two-time Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning American film actor, director, and producer. He is well known for starring in legendary films such as The Godfather Part II, Goodfellas,...

Robert De Niro Hsg. von Sabine Horst. Film: 12, Bertz Verlag, Berlin 2002. 280 S., 19,90 Euro. Bücher über Filmschauspieler müssen sich mit einigen grundsätzlichen Fragen auseinander setzen: Welchen Anteil hatte der Schauspieler oder die Schauspielerin an einem Film tatsächlich? Welche Rolle hat...

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Artists who think big and don't hesitate to let the world know about their ambitions are often a trial to their contemporaries and a conundrum to posterity. The demands they make on their own gifts are so exorbitant that it's difficult-for them as well as...

Robert De Niro has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.The 63-year-old Oscar winner filed a motion Friday in United States District Court seeking the dismissal of the insurance company's complaint, calling it "a case that should...