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Match the De Niro Role to the Movie Quiz


Few actors are as beloved by fans and critics alike as much as Robert De Niro. This quiz asks you to match his roles with his movies. Good luck!

A matching quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
391,864
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
495
Last 3 plays: Guest 63 (6/10), Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 76 (8/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Max Cady  
  The Godfather: Part II
2. Vito Corleone  
  American Hustle
3. Travis Bickle  
  Raging Bull
4. Jake LaMotta  
  Silver Linings Playbook
5. Al Capone  
  Casino
6. Jimmy Conway  
  Goodfellas
7. Sam Rothstein  
  Cape Fear
8. Jack Byrnes  
  Taxi Driver
9. Pat Solitano, Senior  
  The Untouchables
10. Victor Tellegio  
  Meet the Parents





Select each answer

1. Max Cady
2. Vito Corleone
3. Travis Bickle
4. Jake LaMotta
5. Al Capone
6. Jimmy Conway
7. Sam Rothstein
8. Jack Byrnes
9. Pat Solitano, Senior
10. Victor Tellegio

Most Recent Scores
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 63: 6/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 71: 8/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 76: 8/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Max Cady

Answer: Cape Fear

Martin Scorsese's 1991 "Cape Fear" was a remake of a 1962 movie of the same name and marked the seventh collaboration between the famed director and De Niro. The story centered on a violent criminal released from prison and determined to terrify the lawyer who had defended him. De Niro was nominated for Best Actor and Juliette Lewis for Best Supporting Actress at that year's Academy Awards for their roles in this thriller.
2. Vito Corleone

Answer: The Godfather: Part II

In 1974, De Niro starred as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather: Part II", taking on the younger version of the same character played by the iconic actor Marlon Brando in the original film. De Niro won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal.
3. Travis Bickle

Answer: Taxi Driver

"Taxi Driver" (1976) explores the life of Travis Bickle, a lonely former soldier living in New York and spiraling into depression and mental instability. De Niro was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and Jodie Foster was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Iris, a teenage prostitute Travis tries to help.
4. Jake LaMotta

Answer: Raging Bull

Esteemed director Martin Scorsese released "Raging Bull" in 1980. It followed the story of Jake LaMotta (De Niro), an aging boxer with personal problems. Joe Pesci played his brother. De Niro earned the Academy Award for Best Actor.
5. Al Capone

Answer: The Untouchables

"The Untouchables" was a 1987 film based on a 1957 book of the same name. The story focused on Chicago mobster Al Capone, played by De Niro, and the law enforcement officers who were tasked with catching him. Although De Niro did not win an Oscar for his role in this film, Sean Connery won for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jimmy Malone, a veteran Irish-American police officer.
6. Jimmy Conway

Answer: Goodfellas

One of De Niro's most memorable performances on film was in "Goodfellas", (1990) where he played Jimmy Conway, an associate in the Gambino crime family. "Goodfellas" was directed by Martin Scorsese and was filmed in several locations in the Bronx, Long Island, and New Jersey.
7. Sam Rothstein

Answer: Casino

In 1995, De Niro partnered with Martin Scorsese again, this time for the creation of "Casino", in which De Niro portrayed Vegas casino manager with Mafia ties Sam Rothstein. The story was based on the real-life story of Frank Rosenthal.
8. Jack Byrnes

Answer: Meet the Parents

De Niro turned to comedy when he played Jack Byrnes, a retired CIA operative who is not impressed when he met his daughter's boyfriend, played by Ben Stiller, in 2000's "Meet the Parents". De Niro was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy though the award that year went to George Clooney in "O Brother, Where Are Thou?".
9. Pat Solitano, Senior

Answer: Silver Linings Playbook

"Silver Linings Playbook" was released in 2012 and starred Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence as well as De Niro. De Niro played Pat Solitano, Sr., a loving father and dedicated gambler, to Cooper's Pat Solitano, Jr., a former teacher trying to win back his estranged wife. Lawrence played Tiffany, a young widow.
10. Victor Tellegio

Answer: American Hustle

Although it was just a cameo, De Niro's turn as mobster Victor Tellegio in "American Hustle" in 2013 was remarkable, even for De Niro. The tension in his scene with con man Irving Rosenthal, played by Christian Bale, and undercover FBI agent Richard De Maso, played by Bradley Cooper, was frightening in its intensity.
Source: Author PootyPootwell

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