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By Molly Pennington

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Best Robert De Niro movies

Robert De Niro may be the quintessential American movie star—one known for his powerfully evocative acting. De Niro’s performances across different film genres prove him to be a virtuoso actor. He’s played iconic American gangsters like Al Capone and Vito Corleone, embodying the criminal persona as a figure of power and corruption with an undeniable allure.

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De Niro’s characters often hold such dynamic tension: As Max Cady in “Cape Fear,” De Niro audiences found him both chilling and captivating. As the small-town steelworker turned soldier in “The Deer Hunter,” he captured extremes of both courage and dread. His characters often hold a strong sense of authentic humanity even in roles where he’s an “average” man—as a football-obsessed father in “Silver Linings Playbook,” or as a married man falling for Meryl Streep in the romance “Falling in Love.”

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De Niro is famous for his immersive, intensive acting style. He studied with famed acting teachers Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, honing the “method,” where an actor manifests the character in totality. De Niro’s preparation for roles is renowned, often altering his body through gaining and losing weight—and even once changing his teeth. He masters languages and talents of his characters, such as the Sicilian dialect of Corleone, the skills of the saxophone player in “New York, New York,” and the methods of actual bounty hunters for “Midnight Run.”

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De Niro received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2011 Golden Globes. He’s also received seven Academy Award nominations and won both a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “The Godfather: Part II” and a Best Actor Oscar for “Raging Bull.” He frequently collaborates with director Martin Scorsese; they worked together on nine films, creating such iconic characters as “Taxi Driver’s” unhinged Travis Bickle and the gangster Jimmy in “Goodfellas.”

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To find out which of De Niro's films stand out among the rest, Stacker found the top 50 Robert De Niro movies based on IMDb user ratings. Feature films and TV movies in which he had an acting role were considered. Cameo appearances, voiceover roles in documentaries, and films that have not yet been released to the public were not considered. Among the top 50, De Niro frequently represents the spirit of the American gangster, but as this list shows, he also shines in smaller roles and comedic turns, proving his vast range.

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