Any time you are talking about the greatest actors working today, one actor that is always in the discussion is Robert De Niro. It does not matter if he is starring in a drama, comedy or even animated film, Robert De Niro's enthusiasm and love for acting always seems to shine through. He has done it all, and deserves to be as successful as he is.
This article will highlight some of Robert De Niro's most prestigious films in which he has starred.
The first film I will mention in this article is Taxi Driver. This movie, originally released in 1976, depicts Robert De Niro as a Vietnam War veteran, and is very much a political commentary on the emotional trauma many veterans of this war went through.
Another great movie from this incredibly talented actor is The Score. Also starring Edward Norton, in this film Robert De Niro plays a talented jewelry thief nearing the end of his career, but has one more heist he wants to pull off.
Another film that must be mentioned any time you talk about the best of the best Robert De Niro movies is without a shadow of a doubt, Casino. This movie is directed by the great Martin Scorcese and also stars Joe Pesci. Robert plays Sam Rothstein, a very powerful casino owner who plays by his own rules out in Las Vegas.
It would pain me to make a list of Robert De Niro films without mentioning The Godfather Part II. It is hard to imagine anyone else bringing the brilliance to Mario Puzo's Vito Corleone the way that De Niro did it. This is arguably one of the greatest films ever made.
Finally, I felt that A Bronx Tale was a film that was worth mentioning. This is one of the few mob films that stars Robert De Niro as the good guy! Chazz Palmienteri, who also happened to write the script, plays the bad guy in this one.
While these films comprise my top five favorites, I may feel the need to write a follow up article listing films 6-10 very soon.
This article will highlight some of Robert De Niro's most prestigious films in which he has starred.
The first film I will mention in this article is Taxi Driver. This movie, originally released in 1976, depicts Robert De Niro as a Vietnam War veteran, and is very much a political commentary on the emotional trauma many veterans of this war went through.
Another great movie from this incredibly talented actor is The Score. Also starring Edward Norton, in this film Robert De Niro plays a talented jewelry thief nearing the end of his career, but has one more heist he wants to pull off.
Another film that must be mentioned any time you talk about the best of the best Robert De Niro movies is without a shadow of a doubt, Casino. This movie is directed by the great Martin Scorcese and also stars Joe Pesci. Robert plays Sam Rothstein, a very powerful casino owner who plays by his own rules out in Las Vegas.
It would pain me to make a list of Robert De Niro films without mentioning The Godfather Part II. It is hard to imagine anyone else bringing the brilliance to Mario Puzo's Vito Corleone the way that De Niro did it. This is arguably one of the greatest films ever made.
Finally, I felt that A Bronx Tale was a film that was worth mentioning. This is one of the few mob films that stars Robert De Niro as the good guy! Chazz Palmienteri, who also happened to write the script, plays the bad guy in this one.
While these films comprise my top five favorites, I may feel the need to write a follow up article listing films 6-10 very soon.
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