Facts About The Legendary Robert De Niro

Becoming Italian

Despite growing up American-Italian and mixing with the gangster community, De Niro didn’t get his Italian passport until years later in 2006 when it was granted by the Prime Minister.

The acquisition of his passport was significant due to the Italian Republic’s strong opposition of the American-Italian community and the way they are usually portrayed on TV in the U.S. However, De Niro was considered to be one of the few figures that represented Italians in a respectful manner.