He owns the Tribeca Film Center and takes an active role in the annual Tribeca Film Festival.

Nominated for a total 6 times for the Academy Award, DeNiro won it twice — in 1975 for his role in Godfather II, and in 1981 for Raging Bull (1980).

Did you know these trivia facts about DeNiro?

1) His son Raphael DeNiro is also an actor.

2) He is the owner of the West Hollywood restaurant ?Ago.?

3) He is a lefty but wrote with his right hand in his break-out movie Taxi Driver (1976).

4) He does not like watching his own movies and claims he is ?falling asleep? every time he tries to watch one.

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