" (Tribute.ca, 2011) He has directed landmark films such as the crime film Mean Streets (1973), the dramedy Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), the psychological thriller Taxi Driver (1976), the biographical sports drama Raging Bull (1980), the black comedy The King of Comedy (1983), and the crime film Goodfellas (1990), all of which he collaborated on with actor and close friend Robert De Niro. ... The independent film earned him the Prix de Jeunesse Award at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Sal and his two sons, Nino, and Vito are not without their racist tendencies, but they neve...

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