Film making

If there were a hall of fame for Hollywood actors and actresses, there is no doubt that Robert De Niro would be a unanimous first ballot choice. He is quite possibly the greatest living actor and has been consistently churning out classic films for well over three decades.

Here are my top 5 favorite Robert De Niro movies of all time.

Probably my favorite Robert De Niro film of all time is the Martin Scorsese directed mafia film Goodfellas. This movie won the Academy Award for best picture in 1991, and with good reason. This is a true rags to riches story, and just so happens to be based on the true story of Henry Hill.

Another movie that is certainly on my top 5 Robert De Niro list is Heat. This movie is one of very few that stars both Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, probably the two greatest actors working today. This movie is directed by Michael Mann and is an absolutely incredible film.

If you have never seen Raging Bull, you are missing out big time. This film is simply put, an American classic and may be the role that catapulted Robert De Niro to his current level of stardom. And that was in 1980!

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.

One other film that I feel the need to mention is of course, The Godfather Part 2. Based on the books by the great Mario Puzo, in part two of this mob saga, Mr. De Niro plays a young Vito Corleone, the heir to the Corleone mafia empire.

These are just some of the notable films that this incredible actor has starred in, but there are certainly many more which are worth mentioning in subsequent articles.

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