Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have had a long history together, producing a total of eight films together. Some of these films shaped the foundation of boxing and mob movies till now. The two Titans of the film industry had so much to contribute in the traditional core of Hollywood, that the bond between the two deserves to be revisited. Here’s a list of interesting facts about the dynamic duo.
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese did eight films together
De niro, in an interview, said he wishes to do a total of 10 films with Martin in the future, and they are working on more films to come.
Martin Scorsese worked with Robert De Niro in the Raging Bull which is now considered as the foundation of boxing movies in Hollywood
Martin Scorsese shot the boxing scenes first and then shot the non-boxing scenes. It was shot in black and white because colour films would be a hassle back in the 50s.
Robert De Niro improvised in some of the most popular scenes in his movies with Martin
Robert De Niro improvised the popular dialogue “You talking to me!” while playing his role, in Martin Scorsese’s legendary movie, the Taxi Driver. The movie features a simple taxi driver who shaves his head and comes out at night in the streets of New York looking for trouble.
For the making of GoodFellas in 1990, De Niro and Martin paired up after eight years
The hit mob movie was filled with violence, murder, and abusive language, and was a hit back then. Considered as one of the founding pillars of mob movies, it successfully enlisted itself in the wall of fame winning several awards and recognitions. 1995 saw De Niro and Scorsese re-unite with Pesci after 1990’s Goodfellas for Casino.
Robert De Niro, Leonardo Dicaprio and Martin Scrosese joined together for a 15 minute short film back in 2015
The film made over 70 million dollars. This Boy’s Life was the first movie Leonardo Di Caprio did with Robert Di Nero. Leo was 15 years old when he did the movie. Brad Pitt also did a small cameo in the movie, but Leo was considered as the star of the film. However, in a conference, Leo claimed that the star was not him, or anyone else, but Martin himself.
