Roberto De Niro turns 80 and Christopher Walken pays him a surprise visit

birthday boy, just fathered a seventh daughter (Gia, born in April from his relationship with partner Tiffany Chen) presented herself in great shape and unusually laid-back style. However, his numerous offspring have a different age from 51 years and below.

The birthday party was held at his Locanda Verde restaurant in Tribeca (where he established his film festival). as a tribute to the victims of 9/11 and the attacks on the Twin Towers), already besieged by paparazzi and fans before the guests arrived.

At a very exclusive party, guests included George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorso, Paul McCartney, Alec Baldwin, Uma Thurman (with her father Robert) and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Walken and De Niro, both Oscar winners, have known each other for a long time and have also shared the stage with him on many projects.

The birthday boy also publicly received social greetings from his eldest daughter, Drena, full of funny emoji, which she reposted. Debi Mazar

“Happy birthday to everyone you know,” he wrote, “and then Happy birthday, Bob! Happy birthday to you and an avalanche of congratulations to you and your family.”

Instead, Coppola accompanied the congratulations with an image from Godfather part 2 which earned him a couple of Academy Awards, the first of his career.

Outside the club, fans patiently crowded but also kindness to congratulate, as well as ask for selfies and autographs from the stars present. Walken, for example, stopped to chat with the audience while indulging in the requested shots.

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informal situationIn short, this was a milestone in De Niro’s life, which, thanks to neo-fatherhood, opens a new chapter that began on August 17th.

This Hollywood giant with a turbulent fate, not distinguished by good health, recently lost his nephew Leandro, the nineteen-year-old son of his eldest daughter.

Despite this blow to the heart, he firmly continued the celebration. In short, the wisdom that comes with age led him to carpe diem with glasses of champagne in his hands.