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De Niro

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Fun Fuckin' Facts

According to his parents, De Niro's first word was “fuck”.

Upon being informed that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was headed to prison, De Niro inquired, “Did he fuck my wife?”

Biography

Robert De Niro was born in New York City in 1943. He is considered one of the best American actors ever.

De Niro is famous for playing gangsters, thieves, mobsters, criminals and boxers. He once played a saxophonist.

Little Bits

In 1998, after being questioned by French police about his involvement with prostitutes, De Niro declared: "I will never return to France".

De Niro is now serving as the President of the jury at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, in France. Welcome back, Bobby D!

De Niro's Cannes Journal

May 11th: Arrive in fucking Cannes.
May 12th: What the fuck?
May 13th: Friday! Bad fucking luck. Stay in hotel.
May 14th-21st: Watch a bunch of fucking foreign movies.
May 22nd: Get the fuck out of here.
Cartoon by Gymglish

Biography

Robert De Niro was born in New York City in 1943. He is considered one of the best American actors ever.

De Niro is famous for playing gangsters, thieves, mobsters, criminals and boxers. He once played a saxophonist.

Little Bits

In 1998, after being questioned by French police about his involvement with prostitutes, De Niro declared: "I will never return to France".

De Niro is now serving as the President of the jury at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, in France. Welcome back, Bobby D!

Fun Fuckin' Facts

According to his parents, De Niro's first word was “fuck”.

Upon being informed that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was headed to prison, De Niro inquired, “Did he fuck my wife?”

De Niro's Cannes Journal

May 11th: Arrive in fucking Cannes.
May 12th: What the fuck?
May 13th: Friday! Bad fucking luck. Stay in hotel.
May 14th-21st: Watch a bunch of fucking foreign movies.
May 22nd: Get the fuck out of here.

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