“Taxi Driver” (1976), “The Deer Hunter” (1978), “Awakenings” (1990) and “Cape Fear” (1991) earned him subsequent nominations in lead, and he reaped another bid in supporting for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) and one in Best Picture for “The Irishman” (2019). He hit the jackpot yet again for his role as boxer Jake LaMotta in Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” (1980), which brought him a victory in Best Actor.
They represent some of the best non-crime movie roles the great actor's had in his 50+ year (and counting) acting career.Robert De Niro has been a frequent presence at the Academy Awards, winning his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for playing young Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather, Part II” (1974). He's an incredibly versatile actor who's excelled in just about every genre under the sun, as the following 10 films will hopefully demonstrate. However, it's not fair to say that De Niro should only be known for his performances where he plays a gangster or some other sort of criminal. RELATED: Top Martin Scorsese Movies That Aren't Gangster Films
It's his frequent collaborations with Scorsese that have led to many great gangster roles, given he also starred in Goodfellas, Casino, and most recently, The Irishman, among others. Another notable early crime role for De Niro was when he played a low-level gangster in Martin Scorsese's breakout movie, Mean Streets. It certainly defined his early roles, with him winning his first Oscar for playing a young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II. It's fair to say that the legendary Robert De Niro is best known for his performances in crime movies.
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