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Robert De Niro: Bernie Madoff, "The Wizard of Lies"
Emmy Category: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
The 7-time Oscar nominee is up for his first-ever Emmy for a role he almost passed on. Also worth noting is the fact that De Niro didn't opt to meet with Bernie Madoff because he did not want to risk having his characterization come across as sympathetic to the Ponzi schemer. Clearly his approach, and his first major embrace of TV work, has paid off.
Emmy Category: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
The 7-time Oscar nominee is up for his first-ever Emmy for a role he almost passed on. Also worth noting is the fact that De Niro didn't opt to meet with Bernie Madoff because he did not want to risk having his characterization come across as sympathetic to the Ponzi schemer. Clearly his approach, and his first major embrace of TV work, has paid off.
PeopleRobert De Niro
TitlesThe Wizard of Lies