Robert De Niro, Cinema’s Greatest Gangster
Robert De Niro is the king of the gangster genre, even though Al Pacino may have reached a higher peak with the three Godfather movies, all directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
De Niro has had the largest number of starring roles in acclaimed gangster films.
He’s played real-life gangsters like Al Capone in The Untouchables, Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, Ace Rothstein in Casino, and Frank Sheeran in The Irishman.
De Niro has also played fictional gangsters in Once Upon a Time in America and The Godfather Part II, for which he won his first (Supp. Actor
He’s even played gangsters in comedy films like Analyze This.
He’s one of the most iconic actors in film history, and crime gangster movies are his trademark.
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