It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.

Actor, director, producer                          

Mother Virginia Admiral
Father Robert De Niro, Sr.
First wife Diahnne Abbott, one son, and one adopted daughter (from a previous relationship), Drena. In addition, he has twin sons, Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick (conceived by in vitro fertilization and delivered by a surrogate mother in 1995).
Second wife Grace Hightower, one son.                          

Awards and nominations:

Academy Award:

Won: Best Supporting Actor, The Godfather, Part II - 1974

Nominated: Best Actor, Taxi Driver - 1976
Nominated: Best Actor, The Deer Hunter - 1978
Won: Best Actor, Raging Bull - 1980
Nominated: Best Actor, Awakenings - 1990
Nominated: Best Actor, Cape Fear - 1991

BAFTA Award:

Nominated: Best Newcomer, The Godfather, Part II - 1974
Nominated: Best Actor, Taxi Driver - 1976
Nominated: Best Actor, The Deer Hunter - 1978
Nominated: Best Actor, Raging Bull - 1980
Nominated: Best Actor, The King of Comedy - 1984
Nominated: Best Actor, Goodfellas - 1990
[edit]Golden Globe Award
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture , Taxi Driver - 1976
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy, New York, New York - 1978
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Deer Hunter - 1979
Won: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Raging Bull - 1980
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy, Midnight Run - 1989
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Cape Fear - 1991
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy, Analyze This - 2000
Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy, Meet the Parents - 2002
                          

De Niro was due to be granted with Italian citizenship at the Venice Film Festival in September 2004. However, the Sons of Italy lodged a protest with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, claiming De Niro had damaged the image of Italians and Italian-Americans by frequently portraying them in criminal roles. Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani dismissed the objections, and the ceremony was rescheduled to go forward in Rome in October. Controversy flared again when De Niro failed to show for two media appearances in Italy that month, which De Niro blamed on "serious communication problems" that weren't "handled properly" on his end, stating, "The last thing I would want to do is offend anyone. I love Italy." The citizenship was conferred on De Niro on October 21, 2006, during the finale of the Rome Film Festival. De Niro is registered in the electoral district of Molise, the Italian homeland of his great-grandparents.