Robert De Niro
Awards & Honours
50
Awards Won
8
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Robert De Niro is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in film history. He ranks #8 on AFI's list of the 100 Greatest American Film Actors. His performance in Raging Bull was named the #1 greatest film performance of all time by Premiere magazine, while his turn in Taxi Driver landed at #10 on Rolling Stone's list. He has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. Six of his films have been preserved in the National Film Registry, a testament to their cultural significance.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded for his contributions to American culture and the arts.
Kennedy Center Honors
Recognized for lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.
AFI Life Achievement Award
Honored for his body of work and impact on film.
Cecil B. DeMille Award
Lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes.
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Highest honor from SAG for career and humanitarian work.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6905 Hollywood Blvd.
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
France's highest cultural honor.
National Film Registry
Six films inducted: Mean Streets (1997), Taxi Driver (1994), The Godfather Part II (1997), The Deer Hunter (1996), Raging Bull (1990), Goodfellas (2000).
Rankings & Lists
AFI's 100 Greatest American Film Actors
Empire's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars
Premiere's 100 Greatest Performances
Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Movie Performances
Magazine Covers
TIME
1980-08-25
De Niro: Acting from the Inside Out
Rolling Stone
1980-11-13
De Niro: The Method Man
Vanity Fair
1997-10
De Niro: The Don
GQ
2013-03
De Niro at 70
Records & Feats
Most Oscar nominations for a living actor
De Niro has received 9 Academy Award nominations (2 wins), the most of any living actor.
Only actor to win Oscars for playing the same character in different films
He played Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (Oscar) and was nominated for playing the same character in The Godfather Part II (which he won).
First actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award before age 60
Received the award at age 59 in 2003.