With his supporting actor Oscar nomination for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robert De Niro already has reached some Academy Awards milestones — and would hit more with a win.
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De Niro’s acting nomination for “Flower Moon” is his eighth. He joins …
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… other people in history with eight or more acting nominations.
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De Niro is the second oldest person to receive an eighth acting nomination, after Judi Dench, who was 87 when nominated in supporting for “Belfast” in 2022.
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De Niro is eyeing his third Oscar, after winning in supporting on his first nomination, for “The Godfather Part II” (1974), and as lead in “Raging Bull” (1980).
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If he wins this year, he would be the second oldest winner in supporting, after Christopher Plummer (82 when he won in 2012 for “Beginners”).
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With a win this year, De Niro would join seven others in one of the Academy Awards’ most exclusive groups — three-time acting Oscar winners.
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At 43 years, De Niro’s stretch between Oscar wins would be the longest among three-time acting winners.
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De Niro and Jodie Foster are up for Oscars again (Foster in supporting, for “Nyad”) 47 years after both were nominated for “Taxi Driver.”
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The second time Foster and De Niro vied for acting awards in the same year. De Niro lost in supporting for “Cape Fear” but Foster grabbed a second lead Oscar, for “The Silence of the Lambs.”
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Foster also could win a third acting Oscar in March. If both win …
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… It would be the first time two performers won third acting awards in the same year.