Travis Bickle | |
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First appearance | Taxi Driver |
Created by | Paul Schrader |
Portrayed by | Robert De Niro |
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Nickname(s) | Cowboy, Killer |
Aliases | Henry Krinkle |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Taxicab driver |
Nationality | American |
Travis Bickle is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1976 film Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorsese, portrayed by Robert De Niro, who received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the character.
Taxi Driver, American Gigolo, Light Sleeper, and The Walker make up a series referred to variously as the "Man in a Room" or "Night Worker" movies. Screenwriter Paul Schrader (who directed the other three films) has stated that he considers the central characters of the four films to be one character, who has changed as he has gotten older.
In the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains, Bickle was named the 30th greatest film villain of all time. Empire magazine also ranked him 18th in their "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters" poll.