Robert De Niro into occasional comedic roles in the mid-1980s and has had much success there as well, with such films as "Brazil" (1985), "Midnight Run" (1988), "Analyze This" (1999), "Meet the Parents" (2000), and "Meet the Fockers" (2004). Other films include "True Confessions" (1981), "Falling in Love" (1984), "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984), "The Mission" (1986), "Angel Heart" (1987), "The Untouchables" (1987), "Goodfellas" (1990), "Awakenings" (1990), "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994), "Heat" (1995), "The Fan" (1996), "Sleepers" (1996), "Wag the Dog" (1997), "Jackie Brown" (1997), "Ronin" (1998) and "Flawless" (1999). In 1987, De Niro was the President of the Jury at
Robert De Niro Scorsese earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film "Raging Bull". De Niro's first major film roles were in the sports drama "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973) and Scorsese's crime film "Mean Streets" (1973). He earned Academy Award nominations for the psychological thrillers "Taxi Driver" (1976) and "Cape Fear" (1991), both directed by Scorsese. De Niro received additional nominations for Michael Cimino's Vietnam war drama "The Deer Hunter" (1978), Penny Marshall's drama "Awakenings" (1990), and David O. Russell's romantic comedy-drama "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). His portrayal of gangster Jimmy Conway