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Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.

Robert De Niro

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Robert De Niro
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: August 17
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Manufacturer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Producer
Theatrical Producer
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Robert Jr. De Niro
Jr. Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro
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