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Robert de niro marlon brando. At first glance they didn t appear to be quite relatable other than playing the same iconic role as the crime boss veto corleone in the godfather i and ii. The role was don vito corleone in francis ford coppola s the godfather in which brando won for playing the elderly mob boss and de niro won in the godfather ii playing the young up and coming italian mob leader. Part ii he said he approached it like a scientific experiment performing a part first. Robert de niro who received a career tribute at marrakech film festival on saturday was grilled by french actress turned director maiwenn during a 90 minute masterclass which drew hundreds of mo.

The score is a 2001 american crime film directed by frank oz and starring robert de niro edward norton angela bassett and marlon brando in his final film role. The screenplay was based on a story by daniel e. It was the only time that brando and de niro appeared onscreen together. When robert de niro landed the role of the young mob boss vito corleone in the 1974 film the godfather.

Did you know that robert de niro and marlon brando are the only actors to win an academy award for playing the same role. Co star robert de niro who stars as an ageing thief ready to retire was called upon to direct brando with oz watching the action on a monitor and passing instructions to de niro through an. Nick wells robert de niro is one of the best safe crackers in the world. Marlon brando talks about acting to survive the dick cavett show duration.

Coincidence perhaps that the godfather is the only. What i ve learned as he approaches his seventies the icon reflects on his godfather days his relationship to marlon brando and why he ll never really retire by cal fussman. Vito corleone born vito andolini is a fictional character in mario puzo s 1969 novel the godfather and in the first two of francis ford coppola s film trilogy vito is originally portrayed by marlon brando in the 1972 film the godfather and later by oreste baldini as a boy and by robert de niro as a young man in the godfather part ii 1974. The legends marlon brando and robert de niro are two of the most prolific figures the cinema industry has ever produced both are double oscar winning actors.