EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Things You (Probably) Never Knew About Robert De Niro – From 9/11 Tribute to Kille

Screen heavyweight Robert De Niro, renowned for winning two Oscars and starring in cinematic masterpieces, is now making his debut in a television series, "Zero Day," on Netflix, RadarOnline.com reports. De Niro comes from a family of artists; his mother, Virginia Admiral, was a painter whose work was showcased in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, while his father, Robert De Niro Sr., was a noted abstract expressionist. For his role as sociopathic killer Max Cady in "Cape Fear," De Niro paid his dentist $5,000 to create the illusion of decaying teeth, then spent $20,000 to restore them afterward. In 2004, De Niro became a dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy, receiving honorary citizenship for his contributions to film, despite protests from the Order of the Sons of Italy in the U.S.

5. Drena De Niro, whom Robert adopted with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott, has acted in nine films alongside her father, including "The Intern" and "Joy." De Niro and Marlon Brando became the first actors to win Oscars for portraying the same character, mob boss Vito Corleone, with Brando earning his award in 1972’s "The Godfather" and De Niro in 1974’s "The Godfather Part II." Together, De Niro and Joe Pesci have appeared in seven films and are close friends, despite a past incident where De Niro broke Pesci’s ribs during a sparring scene for "Raging Bull." Following the 9/11 attacks, De Niro played a pivotal role in revitalizing lower Manhattan by organizing the inaugural Tribeca Film Festival in May 2002.

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