Leonardo DiCaprio joins Martin Scorsese and George Lucas at Robert De Niro's 82nd birthday celebrations

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Leonardo DiCaprio joined other A-list celebrities such as famed directors Martin Scorsese and George Lucas for Robert De Niro 's 82nd birthday celebrations over the weekend.
The Oscar-winning actor, 50, was seen arriving to The Greenwich Hotel in NYC on Sunday alongside other star-studded guests.
Robert officially turned one year older on August 17 - which he rung in with what appeared to be an intimate gathering with close friends and loved ones in the Big Apple.
Leonardo - who previously worked alongside the star on Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon - kept a lowkey profile as he arrived to the venue in a pair of black trousers as well as a black jacket.
The Titanic star additionally slipped into a pair of black sneakers and added a black cap on top of his head.
He was also accompanied by his father George - who carried a wrapped gift in his hand - and stepmom Peggy.
Leonardo's niece Normandie Farrar was also seen joining the group and was stylishly casual in a short-sleeved, white shirt as well as a pair of denim jeans.
Both Leonardo and Normandie have been spotted spending time together - and late last year, the pair grabbed dinner with Robert as well as his 46-year-old baby mama Tiffany Chen.
Martin was another guest to arrive to the hotel for the celebrations, and sported a white button up as well as a pair of black trousers.
The filmmaker completed the ensemble by layering with a green suit jacket and slipped into a pair of brown leather shoes.
Robert has collaborated with the director on a number of films over the years, including Taxi Driver (1976), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995) and The Irishman (2019).
Back in 2023, Martin reflected on his friendship with the actor and how the pair came to working with each other.
'With Bob De Niro, it's a formative relationship. It goes back to when we were 16 years old,' the filmmaker told the Hindustan Times. 'But we'd lost track of each other. I didn't know he wanted to act and he didn't know I started directing.'
However, they were introduced to each other once again when they worked on the 1973 crime drama Mean Streets.
Leonardo was also accompanied by his father George - who carried a wrapped gift in his hand - as well as stepmom Peggy
The Titanic actor's stepmother was seen stepping out of a vehicle upon arriving to the celebrations
Martin completed his ensemble by layering with a green suit jacket and slipped into a pair of brown leather shoes
Leonardo previously worked alongside Robert on Scorsese's 2023 movie Killers Of The Flower Moon (seen above)
'When we did Mean Streets, we were reintroduced to each other by Brian De Palma,' Martin recalled.
'By doing Mean Streets and Taxi Driver together, we found that we were drawn to the same subject matter, same psychological and emotion conflicts in people, in characters, and in ourselves. A certain trust was developed...'
Another director, George Lucas, was also in attendance at the birthday celebrations - and is known for the beloved Star Wars films.
While the pair have not collaborated on a movie project, Robert and George have still developed a close friendship.
Last year in May, Robert was one of the many celebrity guests at George's 80th birthday party which had taken place at Skywalker Ranch in California.
While arriving to The Greenwich Hotel on Sunday, the director was seen stepping out of a sleek SUV while donning a plaid shirt as well as a pair of black sweatpants.
George also opted for a pair of comfy Nike sneakers as he made his way towards the main entrance.
Robert's baby mama Tiffany was also briefly spotted, and showed off what appeared to be unique temporary tattoos on her right arm. One image appeared to be of both herself and the Godfather Part II actor.
While the pair have not collaborated on a movie project, Robert and George have developed a close friendship
Before the bash officially kicked off, an array of balloons were spotted outside of the hotel.
During an interview for Who's Talking To Chris Wallace last year, Robert reflected on aging.
When asked how he feels about getting older, the Hollywood actor simply replied with, 'I have no choice,' before adding, 'Embrace it. Embrace whatever you've been given.'
The star is a dad to daughter Gia, two, whom he shares with Tiffany. He is also dad to six other children: Drena, 53, Raphael, 48, twins Julian and Airyn, 29, Elliot, 27, and Helen Grace, 13.
Robert - who has 120 credits to his name over a 60 year period - also recently made a bold career decision on filmmaking.
The native New Yorker is investing in the city he loves and has served as a muse in his career as he just opened a 775,000-square-foot production studio in Queens along with his son Raphael De Niro and business partner Adam Gordon.
'I have always loved shooting in New York. There's no place like New York,' Robert told the New York Times earlier this month.
The film industry has suffered in the state in recent years including strikes, the cutting of workforce, and productions moving out of state.
Robert is hoping to change that after New York Governor Kathy Hochul approved $800million in film subsidies for productions in the state.
Now the star is hoping to exclusively film in the state as he told the publication: 'It's always better to shoot in New York, period.'