re: Greatest Film Portfolio

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Even though his films have been really shite in recent years, I've always thought Robert De Niro had the greatest filmography of any actor ever. The sheer quantity of great films he's been in is staggering. He's been in Mean Streets, Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, King of Comedy, Once Upon a Time in America, Brazil, The Mission, The Untouchables, Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, and Jackie Brown. De Niro's been in so many great films because he's willing to do anything. He spent four months in Italy to learn how to speak in Sicilian in the Godfather Part II. He gained sixty pounds to play Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull. He's willing to take a back seat and take supporting roles in films like Brazil and Jackie Brown. He went down to the South American jungles to film The Mission. De Niro didn't care about the requirements of the role or how glamorous it was. He just cared about being in great films and his filmography clearly reflects that. It's the best in cinema history.

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John Cazale will always have the best hit rate. He starred in just four films before he died (not counting bit work):

The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
Dog Day Afternoon
The Deer Hunter

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