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1. Martin Scorsese wasn't the first director who used Robert de Niro in more than one film. In fact, Bob's first role worth mentioning was one of three he made with Brian De Palma. This one was in 1968. What was the title?
2. De Niro's second De Palma film was made in 1969. Bobby had a comic role as one of two guys who first try to prevent their friend from getting married, then later try to talk him into it. What was the title of this pretty-much-forgotten movie?
3. De Niro played the same character in two movies, "Analyze This" and "Analyze That", but he also did the same thing early in his career. In his third de Palma film, he played a character he had done in an earlier De Palma movie. In what two films did he play the role of Jon Rubin?
4. Kate "Ma" Barker was a legend of crime in the 1920s and 30s. In 1970, Roger Corman made a movie about her, and he cast de Niro as one of her sociopathic sons. What was the movie's title?
5. On the telecast of the AFI Tribute, James Woods jokingly said that De Niro "sucks" as an actor, and then he introduced a film clip that showed Bob as a gypsy cab driver, and the dialog and acting were (let's be kind) not up to his usual standard. What was the title of this cinematic classic?
6. In 1971, James Goldstone filmed a Jimmy Breslin novel about organized crime in which Robert had fifth billing. What was the title?
7. So far, Bob had not gotten a lot of attention from the critics, and his name was not well known to the movie-going public, but in 1973 he had a co-starring role in a movie that would really jump-start his career. What was the title of this sports film?
8. In 1973, De Niro made his first appearance in a Martin Scorsese film, and he got his first top billing as well. What was the title of this film?
9. In 1974, Bob stepped up quite a bit with a role that would land him his first Oscar, this time as Supporting Actor. This was also the first film where he appeared with Al Pacino. What was its title?
10. Robert's next picture after his Oscar was in 1976. He played Travis Bickle. What was the movie?
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