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National Society of Film Critics Award
De Niro earned his first award as an actor for his portrayal of Johnny Boy in the 1973 Martin Scorse film, "Mean Streets." He won for Best Supporting Actor, while the award for Best Actor went to Marlon Brando for his role in "Last Tango in Paris." De Niro would later play a younger Brando in "The Godfather: Part II." -
Academy Award
His role as a young Vito Corleone in "The Godfather: Part II" won De Niro his first Academy Award- Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Francis Ford Copolla, the director of "The Godfather" trilogy accepted the award on De Niro's behalf because he was on location in Italy for the film "1900." A young Jodie Foster presented the award and would later star in "Taxi Driver" with De Niro.
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National Society of Film Critics Award
De Niro was awarded Best Actor for one of his most iconic films, "Taxi Driver," in which he played a disturbed loner and taxi driver, dtermined to clean up the streets of New York City. To prepare for this role, De Niro acquired a N.Y. TaxiCab Driver's License in 1976. -
Golden Globe
De Niro won the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture for "Raging Bull." This film marked the fourth time Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro collaborated together. Scorsese even has a cameo in the film, playing a boxing referee in the ring with De Niro's character, Jake La Motta. De Niro gained 60 pounds to portray La Motta. -
Academy Award
The academy awarded De Niro Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Raging Bull." The real- life Jake La Motta, whom De Niro played in the film,attended the ceremony and witnessed De Niro's win. De Niro thanked his mother and father "for having" him and his grandmother and gradnfather "for having them."
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NY Film Critics Circle Award
De Niro won the Best Actor award for his portrayl of James Conway in "Goodfellas." This marked the thrid NYFCC Award that De Niro had received. -
AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Film Institute honored Robert De Niro with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Director and longtime friend of De Niro, Martin Scorsese, presented the award. Leonardo Dicaprio, Sean Penn, Billy Crystal, Jodie Foster, and Joe Pesci were just a few of the actors that saluted De Niro at the ceremony. De Niro voiced his appreciation to all of them, espeically Scorsese, who is "so dear" to him.
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Kennedy Center Honors
De Niro was one of five of the honorees at the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors. He was chosen due to the significant contributions he has made to American culture through film. Actress Meryl Streep helped salute De Niro and his work. Bruce Springsteen, Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, and Grace Bumbry.
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Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
The Cecil B. DeMille Award is also known as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Matt Damon presented De Niro with the award and joked that he just heard about De Niro when they filmed "The Good Sheperd" together. Upon reaching the podium, De Niro told Damon that he loved his work in "The Fighter," a film that Damon did not star in (Mark Wahlberg was the lead in that film).
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Hollywood Film Award
De Niro won Supporting Actor of the Year for his role in "Silver Linings Playbook." De Niro played the father to Bradley Cooper's character.The director of the film, David O. Russell, was inspired to make this film based on his expereinces with his son, who suffers from bipolar disorder. In an interview with Katie Couric, De Niro became emotional because he understands what it's like to have a son with special needs.
Acceptance Speech
