Hollywood legend Robert De Niro on Thursday received Rome's highest civilian honour the Capitoline Wolf from Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, thanking Rome for the award. "My family has Italian roots", the 82-year-old Godfather II, Raging Bull and Goodfellas star said at a ceremony on the Capitol.
De Niro's artist father had Italian and Irish heritage and his paternal grandfather was from Molise in southern Italy. The award was given "for the cultural and artistic value of a career that has shaped the history of world cinema," said the citation.
