Robert De Niro of Texas at Austin. On April 27, 2009, it was announced that the De Niro collection at the Ransom Center was open to researchers and the public. De Niro directed and starred in "The Good Shepherd" (2006). The film reunited him onscreen with Joe Pesci, with whom he had starred in "Raging Bull", "Goodfellas", "A Bronx Tale", "Once Upon a Time in America", and "Casino". De Niro announced that he would appear in the film version of the BBC crime series "Edge of Darkness" in 2010. However, just after he arrived to begin shooting, De Niro left the film due
Robert De Niro a previous relationship. They divorced in 1988. De Niro has twin sons, Julian and Aaron, conceived by "in vitro" fertilization and delivered by a surrogate mother in 1995, from a long relationship with former model Toukie Smith. In 1997, De Niro married his second wife, actress Grace Hightower. Their son Elliot was born in 1998 and the couple split in 1999. The divorce was never finalized and in 2004 they renewed their vows. In December 2011, a daughter named Helen Grace was born via surrogate. In addition to his six children, De Niro has four grandchildren; his daughter Drena has