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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro , 1943-, American film actor, b. New York City. After studying for the stage, he acted in films directed by Brian De Palma . In 1973 he made his first major movies, Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets. In these and other motion pictures he has shown an impressive dramatic range... Read more
Robert Cavelier La Salle, sieur de
Robert Cavelier La Salle, sieur de , 1643-87, French explorer in North America, one of the most celebrated explorers and builders of New France. He entered a Jesuit novitiate as a boy but later left the religious life. In 1666 he went to Canada, where he developed a seigniory at Lachine. In 167... Read more
Robert Mannyng
Robert Mannyng fl. 1298-1338, English poet, b. Brunne (modern Bourne), Lincolnshire; also called Robert of Brunne. He was a monk in the Gilbertine order. Mannyng is known chiefly for his Handling Sin, a lively religious manual adapted from William of Wadington's Manuel des péchés. ... Read more
Robert Nanteuil
Robert Nanteuil , 1623?-1678, French draftsman and engraver. His pastel portraits gained him popularity, and in 1658 Louis XIV made him draftsman to the royal cabinet. His 221 extant portrait engravings excel in the vivacity and precision of their characterization. Nanteuil was especially successful... Read more
Robert Sanderson
Robert Sanderson 1587-1663, English clergyman. Gaining William Laud's favor, he was appointed a royal chaplain in 1631 and regius professor of divinity at Oxford in 1642. Imprisoned during the civil war, he was reinstated to his professorship and named bishop of Lincoln in 1660. The second preface ... Read more
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson , 1901-99, French film director and scriptwriter, b. Bromont-Lamottie, France. Bresson's films tend to be austere, unadorned, and concerned more with intellectual and spriritual values than plot or character. He evinced a unique aesthetic and spiritual approach to cinema in the 13 fil... Read more
Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunay , 1885-1941, French painter; husband of Sonia Delaunay-Terk. By 1909, Delaunay had progressed from a neoimpressionist phase to cubism, applying cubist principles to the exploration of color. He immediately enlarged cubist themes to include the architecture of cities (e.g., La Ville ... Read more
Robert II
Robert II 1316-90, king of Scotland (1371-90), nephew and successor of David II . He was the first sovereign of the house of Stuart, or Stewart (see Stuart , family), which eventually succeeded to the English as well as the Scottish throne. The son of Walter the Steward and Marjory, daughter of R... Read more
Robert Guiscard
Robert Guiscard , c.1015-1085, Norman conqueror of S Italy, a son of Tancred de Hauteville (see Normans ). Robert joined (c.1046) his brothers in S Italy and fought with them to expel the Byzantines. In 1057 he succeeded his brother Humphrey as count of Apulia, and in 1059 Pope Nicholas II invested... Read more
Robert Grosseteste
Robert Grosseteste , c.1175-1253, English prelate. Educated at Oxford and probably also at Paris, he became one of the most learned men of his time. He taught at Oxford and later, as rector, made the university an important center of learning. In 1224 he became lector of the Franciscans there and fo... Read more

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Robert De Niro
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Robert De Niro One of the greatest American actors of his generation, Robert De Niro (born 1943) is known for his total...City on August 17, 1943. His father, Robert De Niro Sr., was a sculptor, painter and...
De Niro, Robert
Book article from: World Encyclopedia De Niro, Robert (1943– ) US film actor. An intense, powerful player, he first gained critical acclaim in Martin Scorsese...
Scorsese, Martin
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...director's first creative pairing with the actor Robert De Niro (1943 – ), whom Scorsese had grown up with...failure in 1977, despite having the star power of Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli (1946 – ). Scorsese became...
Martin Scorsese
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...coming years." Began Successful Collaboration with De Niro Next on the filmmaker's career path was a return to...the director's first creative pairing with the actor Robert De Niro, whom Scorsese had grown up with in Little Italy. Their...
Actors' Studio
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...workshop founded (1947) in New York by Elia Kazan , Cheryl Crawford, and Robert Lewis. It became noted for the ‘method’ approach...workshop, its eminent members include Marlon Brando , Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro .
The Actors Studio
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...City by the directors Cheryl Crawford, Elia Kazan , and Robert Lewis to train professional actors. Long directed...g., Anne Bancroft , Marlon Brando , James Dean , Robert De Niro , Julie Harris , Dustin Hoffman , Paul Newman , and Sidney...
Al Pacino
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...junkie in Panic in Needle Park, directed by Dunne. In the early 1970s, such actors as Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, and Robert De Niro sought the role of Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. But Coppola...
Bernardo Bertolucci
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...way. He has worked with some of the finest actors in the world, including Marlon Brando, Gerard Depardieu, and Robert De Niro. Bertolucci's films have ranged from the exquisitely personal to the grand epic, but he has always kept his political...
Stella Adler
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the New School, and later founded (1949) her own acting school. Adler, whose students included Marlon Brando , Robert De Niro , Warren Beatty , and many other performers, exerted a profound influence on American acting. Bibliography: See...

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De Niro, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DE NIRO, Robert Nationality: American. Born: New...articles— "Dialogue on Film: Robert De Niro," interview in American Film (Washington...May 1991. "A Walk and a Talk with Robert De Niro," interview with Peter Brant and Ingrid...
Raging Bull
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Topham and Al Silvani. Cast: Robert De Niro (Jake La Motta ); Cathy Moriarty...Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London, 1986. Cietat, Michel...Switzerland, 1986. McKay, Keith, Robert De Niro: The Hero Behind the Masks...
Taxi Driver
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...consultant: Sandra Weintraub. Cast: Robert De Niro (Travis Bickle ); Cybill Shepherd...Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London, 1986. Cietat, Michel...Switzerland, 1986. McKay, Keith, Robert De Niro: The Hero Behind the Masks...
Mean Streets
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Levin. Cast: Harvey Keitel (Charlie ); Robert De Niro (Johnny Boy ); David Proval; Amy Robinson...Cameron-Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London, 1986. McKay, Keith, Robert De Niro: The Hero Behind the Masks, New York...
The Deer Hunter
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Vietnamese adviser: Eleanor Dawson. Cast: Robert De Niro (Michael Vronsky ); John Cazale (Stan...Cameron-Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London, 1986. McKay, Keith, Robert De Niro: The Hero Behind the Masks, New York...
1900
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...music: Ennio Morricone. Cast: Robert De Niro (Alfredo, the grandson ); Burt...Bertolucci, Milan, 1982. Kolker, Robert Phillip, Bernardo Bertolucci...Wilson, James, The Cinema of Robert De Niro, London, 1986. Lacombe, Roland...
Once Upon a Time in America
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...music: Ennio Morricone. Cast: Robert De Niro (Noodles ); James Woods (Max...America, Milano, 1984. Cumbow, Robert C., Once Upon a Time. . . The...the film are between Noodles (Robert De Niro), whose real name is David Aaronson...
Pesci, Joe
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...as Leo Getz) 1993 A Bronx Tale (De Niro) (as Carmine) 1994 With Honors...York, 4 March 1991. Siedenberg, Robert, "Splashy Movies, Unsung Stars...manager of boxer Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro). The latter is an inarticulate...
Goodfellas
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Liotta (Henry Hill ); Lorraine Bracco (Karen Hill ); Robert De Niro (Jimmy Conway ); Joe Pesci (Tommy DeVito ); Paul Sorvino...vol. 23, no. 1, January 1995. Scorsese, M., "De Niro & moi," in Cahiers du Cinéma (Paris...
Garfield, John
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Films, South Brunswick, New Jersey, 1978. Sklar, Robert, City Boys: Cagney, Bogart, Garfield, Princeton...Brando, before James Dean, and before Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, and Al Pacino there was John Garfield, an actor of...

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picture
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...embodiment, epitome, essence, quintessence, perfect example, soul, model.   5. a picture starring Robert de Niro synonyms : movie, film, motion picture, feature film; informal flick; dated moving picture. • verb...

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Robert De Niro to Receive 31st AFI Life Achievement Award; AFI and USA Network Continue Relationship To Present AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute.
PR Newswire; 11/1/2002; 700+ words ; LOS ANGELES -- Robert De Niro has been selected by the American...Highland. Mr. Stringer commented, "Robert De Niro is one of the greatest actors of...serve as Executive Producer. About Robert De Niro Widely regarded as one the most skillful...
Robert De Niro, Intrigued by 'The Good Shepherd'
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 12/21/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Considered (NPR) 12-21-2006 Robert De Niro, Intrigued by 'The Good Shepherd...Moviegoers have learned much about Robert De Niro the actor. But his latest film...is a chance to think about Robert De Niro the director. The story focuses...
Robert De Niro; UNTOUCHABLE: The demons that drive one of the world's top stars into the arms of countless women.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 2/15/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...looking at me?" stare. Robert De Niro Snr and his only child...Three weeks later De Niro called Antonia at her flat...and he said, 'It's Robert'. I was stunned. I never...at a restaurant, but De Niro couldn't make it. When...
Robert De Niro joins the ranks of actor-auteurs with 'A Bronx Tale'. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; TORONTO _ Robert De Niro has played the devil so often it...expressionist painter also named Robert De Niro, was ailing. (He died of cancer...have more sensitivity,'' says De Niro, citing Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Penny Marshall...
The Second Time Around.(Robert De Niro's father was successful painter)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Newsweek International; 5/31/1999; ; 700+ words ; Mention the name Robert De Niro and people think of "The Godfather...Grill. But in 1950s New York, the Robert De Niro that people talked about was neither...Dream. But since the age of 5, Robert De Niro Sr. had wanted to paint. He never...
Profile: Robert De Niro
Transcript from: NPR Special; 1/28/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Special 01-28-2005 Profile: Robert De Niro Host: ALEX CHADWICK Time: 4...generation has a new film this week. Robert De Niro is in a horror thriller called...lamenting the career of its lead, Robert De Niro. Usually stars that inspire this...
AFI GIVES TOP HONOR TO ROBERT DE NIRO
News Wire article from: United Press International; 6/13/2003; 700+ words ; ...2003 AFI gives top honor to Robert De Niro LOS ANGELES, Jun 13, 2003...International via COMTEX) -- Robert De Niro received one of Hollywood's...pre-pubescent prostitute. "Robert De Niro is the reason I became an actor...
Interview: Scott Muller and Adam Robinson compare Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 6/10/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Robinson compare Al Pacino and Robert De Niro Host: MELISSA BLOCK, MICHELE...MELISSA BLOCK, host: Al Pacino and Robert De Niro epitomized tough-guy acting...So who is better, Al Pacino or Robert De Niro? BLOCK: We asked that question...
THE most notable thing when Robert De Niro enters the room is just how normal he looks. There is a case to say, 'Why wouldn't he?'. Behind it all he's just a regular guy, but it's the level of normality that's the most striking thing. He could be your friend's dad, the guy at the next table in a restaurant, or the man in the golf club.
Magazine article from: Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland); 11/23/2008; 700+ words ; ...team up with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro talks to Evan Fanning THE most notable thing when Robert De Niro enters the room is just how normal...club. Except he's not. He's Robert De Niro and as soon as he starts to speak...
Cinema: My hero, Robert De Niro
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/6/1994; ; 700+ words ; DE NIRO was it. He was who everybody in my acting...wanted to be. He was the ideal - to be Robert De Niro, that was the end all. He was the focus...class who for five years had a picture of Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel - not even a picture...