Robert De Niro has “thanked” Francis Ford Coppola for not casting him in The Godfather. The actor, 81, famously starred in ...

At the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony, Robert De Niro thanked Francis Ford Coppola for not casting him in 'The Godfather ...

With a career that mirrors the evolution of modern cinema, Robert De Niro's roles are a gift to audience. Here are his 10 ...

At the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony, veteran actor Robert De Niro expressed his gratitude to Francis Ford Coppola for ...

Although Robert De Niro was passed over for 'The Godfather', his starring role in the sequel turned out to be the offer he ...

De Niro has played many mobsters ... Frank Costello was the inspiration for The Godfather himself, Don Vito Corleone. The Alto Knights begins with a bang in 1957: Frank, the big boss of the ...

Robert De Niro might have missed out on The Godfather, but as it turns out, that was the best twist of fate he could have ...

Robert De Niro has been a riveting force in countless films, but never more so than when portraying mobsters, whether the young Vito Corleone in "The Godfather Part II" or James Conway in "Goodfellas.

Coppola, whose credits include "The Godfather" franchise, "Apocalypse Now" and "Megalopolis", was presented with the award by his contemporaries and acclaimed filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George ...

the 1974 sequel followed the parallel paths of father and son with De Niro as a young immigrant Vito Corleone (portrayed in the first film by Marlon Brando). The performance won the actor his ...

Whatever the case, De Niro is clearly at home with this gangland material, and it's fun to watch him argue with himself. As Vito, De Niro seems to be channeling Joe Pesci's hothead from Goodfellas ...