The release of the media thriller 15 Minutes turns the spotlight back on one of the era's greatest actors (who also crops up in next week's Men of Honour). Go 10 rounds with our Robert De Niro quiz and discover (in the words of Rupert Pupkin) if you're a king for a night or a schmuck for a lifetime

		What was De Niro's nickname as a child, and why?
			Bobby Sue, because he looked like a girl
			Little Nero, because of his tyrannical temper
			Bobby Milk, because of his sickly pallor
			Bobby Bones, because he was so skinny
		What was the occupation of De Niro's parents?
			They were both limousine drivers
			They were hotel managers who divided their time between a hotel in New York and a ski lodge in Vermont
			They ran an Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village
			They were both painters
		Which of these films did NOT win De Niro a Best Actor Oscar nomination?
			Once Upon a Time in America
			Cape Fear
			The Deer Hunter
			Awakenings
		How did De Niro prepare himself for the role of Jake La Motta in Raging Bull?
			He took dancing lessons for three months and punched his wife when she overcooked his steak
			He fought in three amateur boxing matches and gained 50lb to play La Motta in middle age
			He watched a videotape of the "Rumble in the Jungle" and practised his showman's patter at a New York nightclub
			He spent a month in training with middleweight boxer Marvin Hagler and had his nose broken (and later re-set) by a trained doctor
		Name the title of De Niro's only film as a director
			A Bronx Tale
			This Boy's Life
			King of Comedy
			Mad Dog and Glory
		De Niro has turned down at least as many roles as he has accepted. Which of these roles (later played by other actors) was NOT originally offered to De Niro?
			The role of Jesus in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ
			The role of the creepy identical twins in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers
			The role of pizza owner Sal in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing
			The role of Captain Willard in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now
		De Niro's film production company is named after a neighbourhood in New York City. Which one?
			Tribeca
			East Village
			SoHo
			Alphabet City
		Why did De Niro vow he would never return to France after shooting the Paris-set thriller Ronin in 1998?
			He was questioned by Paris police during an investigation into a high-class prostitution ring
			He suffered food poisoning on three separate occasions while dining out at Paris restaurants
			He was strip-searched by customs officials at Charles De Gaulle airport who suspected him of carrying cocaine
			He was pelted with rotten eggs during a protest over Hollywood's dominance of the French film industry
		Which acting rival did De Niro share a coffee table with in the Michael Mann thriller Heat?
			Harvey Keitel
			Hugh Grant
			Jack Nicholson
			Al Pacino
		While playing the cartoon baddie in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, De Niro spoofs a famous line of dialogue from his own movie past. Which one?
			The "you talkin' to me?" line from Taxi Driver
			The "I chopped my wife into 42 pieces" line from Cape Fear
			The "what's a mook?" line from Mean Streets
			The "I'm not an animal" line from Raging Bull