Me with Robert De Niro
Image by Kuwait-Ra’ed Qutena
Me with Robert De Niro in Kuwait , who is thought of as one of the greatest actors of his time, was born in New York City in 1943 to two artists. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop. He first gained fame for his role in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), but he gained his reputation as a volatile actor in Mean Streets (1973), which was his first film with director Martin Scorsese. In 1974 De Niro received an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and received Academy Award nomations for best actor in Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), and Cape Fear (1991). He won the best actor award in 1980 for Raging Bull (1980). De Niro currently heads his own production company, Tribeca Film Center, and made his directorial debut in 1993 with A Bronx Tale (1993).
Summer Events OK’d by EA Village Board
A full slate of spring and summer activities received permit approval from the East Aurora Village Board at its meeting Monday. Among the events and series given permission to go forward were the Church in the Park program and the Movies in the Park series by East Aurora Wesleyan Church; the Town of Aurora’s Backyard Bash concert series; the Rotary Club’s Bunny Hop 5K race on April 23; and the …
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Growth, innovation lead the way for technology, manufacturing nominees
On Wednesday the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards. The Spectator is presenting outlines of the 20 firms nominated in eight categories. Today, the nominees in the communication technology and manufacturing categories are profiled.
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Professionals revived on big screen
Seventies TV hit The Professionals is to be revived for a movie version by the team behind Daniel Craig’s 007 films and Captain America. Related Stories Brand: I want kids with wife Katy Amy Adams is Snyder’s Lois Lane JLS achieve movie making dream Douglas loving Oscars attention Jaime mulls over Hollywood move
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Governor announces 100 recycling jobs
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced Monday that Continental Waste Management, LLC, will invest $ 6 million to establish a post-industrial and post-consumer plastic recycling plant in the City of Covington.
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