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There’s a lot that can be said at any given moment about the greatness of Hollywood icon Robert De Niro; those who know him well enough simply use the nickname Bob.
You can talk about his rave performance in the recent comedy-drama film, Ezra, which saw a worldwide release this past May. You might even be inclined to dive into his personal life with mid-40s girlfriend Tiffany Chen, who he miraculously shares a one-year-old daughter with at the ripe young age of 80. If you’ve been keeping up with your politics, you might’ve even saw him get a bit gully on The View not too long ago after they had to censor him more than a few times during the live broadcast while speaking on the sordid topic of Donald Trump — we feel you, Bob! We feel you.
For us, that moment of realizing his greatness happened a few weeks back at the inaugural presentation of De Niro Con in New York City, which spanned for two additional days following the wrap-up of this year’s Tribeca Festival in celebration of the man who founded it all.
In addition to genuine moments of reflection and a pretty dope graphic tee merch drop, one stood out that occurred on Father’s Day between De Niro and fellow New York-bred Hollywood icon Spike Lee as they both reflected in real-time over losing their dads.
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Screenings of fan-favorite De Niro flicks, including Jackie Brown (1997), The Godfather Part II (1974), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), Analyze This (1999), Mean Streets (1973), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The Good Shepherd (2006), Goodfellas (1990), The Deer Hunter (1978), Meet The Parents (2000) and Taxi Driver (1976), each came with entertaining surprises afterwards. The screening of Mean Streets for example was accompanied by a conversation with director Martin Scorsese and moderated by Queens-bred rap icon Nas.
Panels and fan interactive events were present as well, from the “De Niro Hero: Sandwich Tasting & Competition” on the roof of Spring Studios — congrats again, Pisillo Italian Panini! — to the Storytellers conversation that De Niro himself sat for alongside French filmmaker JR. The two have collaborated on an upcoming documentary in tribute to his later father, Robert De Niro Sr., in addition to his lineage overall.
In short, it was a reminder to always give flowers to those who deserve them while they’re still here to receive them. We salute you, Bob — until next year!
Take a look at a few standout moments below from a weekend of celebrating Robert De Niro at the inaugural 2024 De Niro Con:
1. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
2. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
3. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
4. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
5. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
6. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
7. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
8. Little Cinema’s Sam Gill, Jay Rinsky and Luke Neher introduce a multi-screen, multi-sensory tribute to Robert De Niro
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
9. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
Spring Studios
June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
10. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
11. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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June 06, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
12. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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June 06, 2024
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13. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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14. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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June 06, 2024
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15. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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16. 2024 De Niro Con Press Preview
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De Niro Con Press Preview
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17. Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, girlfriend Tiffany Chen and David O. Russell
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2024 De Niro Con Reception
Greenwich Hotel
June 14, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
18. Filmmaker JR, Tribeca CEO Jane Rosenthal And Hip-Hop Icon Nas
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2024 De Niro Con Reception
Greenwich Hotel
June 14, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
19. The Director’s Corner: Darren Aronofsky, Quentin Tarantino and Paul Schrader
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2024 De Niro Con Reception
Greenwich Hotel
June 14, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
20. Melissa McCarthy, W. Kamau Bell and Ben Falcone pose with guests
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2024 De Niro Con Reception
Greenwich Hotel
June 14, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
21. JR, Jane Rosenthal, Nas and Robert De Niro
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2024 De Niro Con Reception
Greenwich Hotel
June 14, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
22. Christopher Walken speaks at a special screening of ‘The Deer Hunter’
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Spring Studios
June 16, 2024
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23. Pisillo Italian Panini is crowned “Best De Niro Hero” winner in The De Niro Hero Sandwich Competition
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2024 De Niro Con
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June 16, 2024
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24. Screenplay co-writer Nick Pileggi speaks at a special screening of ‘Goodfellas’
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2024 De Niro Con
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June 16, 2024
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25. Actor Ahmed Ahmed hosts a special screening of fan-favorite De Niro film ‘Meet The Parents’
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2024 De Niro Con
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June 16, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
26. JR and Robert De Niro speak during a special Father’s Day preview of their upcoming documentary in dedication to the actor’s late father, Robert De Niro Sr.
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2024 De Niro Con
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June 16, 2024
TriBeCa — New York City
27. JR and Robert De Niro talking shop
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2024 De Niro Con
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June 16, 2024
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28. They call him Bob
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29. Spike Lee, Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro
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June 16, 2024
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30. Screen kings: Spike Lee and Robert De Niro
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