Robert De Niro in Scorsese's crime film "Goodfellas" (1990), and his role as Rupert Pupkin in the black comedy film "The King of Comedy" (1983), earned him BAFTA Award nominations. De Niro has earned four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, for his work in the musical drama "New York, New York" (1977), the action comedy "Midnight Run" (1988), the gangster comedy "Analyze This" (1999), and the comedy "Meet the Parents" (2000). Other notable performances include roles in "1900" (1976), "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984), "Brazil" (1985), "The Mission" (1986), "The Untouchables"
Robert De Niro Temptation of Christ", he explained on at least two different occasions: In addition, De Niro has played a number of Catholic characters in his movies, including a Catholic penitent in the 1986 film "The Mission". De Niro initially supported the inclusion of the controversial documentary about an alleged vaccination coverup, "Vaxxed", at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. He explained his interest in the film resulted from his family experience with an autistic son. De Niro withdrew his recommendation after discussion with the scientific community. He said he was pressured by some festival filmmakers to remove "Vaxxed" from the festival line-up.