Robert Redford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

157

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-08-18

Day of death

2025-09-16 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Robert Redford

Biography

Charles Robert Redford Jr. (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025) was an American actor, director and activist. Throughout his career, he won several film awards, including the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1980 film Ordinary People. He also received an honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002 and was also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2016 he was honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Appearing on stage in the late 1950s, Redford's television career began in 1960, including an appearance on The Twilight Zone in 1962. He earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont (1962). His greatest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of co-star Elizabeth Ashley's character in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (1963). Redford made his film debut in War Hunt (1962). His role in Inside Daisy Clover (1965) won him a Golden Globe for the best new star. He starred alongside Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), which was a huge success and made him a major star. He had a critical and box office hit with Jeremiah Johnson (1972), and in 1973 he had the greatest hit of his career, the blockbuster crime caper The Sting, a re-union with Paul Newman, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award; that same year, he also starred opposite Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were. The popular and acclaimed All the President's Men (1976) was a landmark film for Redford. In the 1980s, Redford began his career as a director with Ordinary People (1980), which was one of the most critically and publicly acclaimed films of the decade, winning four Oscars including Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director for Redford. He continued acting and starred in Brubaker (1980), as well as playing the male lead in Out of Africa (1985), which was an enormous box office success and won seven Oscars including Best Picture. He released his third film as a director, A River Runs Through It, in 1992. He went on to receive Best Director and Best Picture nominations in 1995 for Quiz Show. He received a second Academy Award—for Lifetime Achievement—in 2002. In 2010, he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur. He additionally won BAFTA, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards.

Known For

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Dark Winds

    Dark Winds

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Brubaker

    Brubaker

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Superpowered: The DC Story

    Superpowered: The DC Story

  • Spy Game

    Spy Game

  • aspekte

    aspekte

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  • Sneakers

    Sneakers

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

  • The Sting

    The Sting

  • Play of the Week

    Play of the Week

  • The New Breed

    The New Breed

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Made in the USA

    Made in the USA

  • Indecent Proposal

    Indecent Proposal

  • Bus Stop

    Bus Stop

  • Trudell

    Trudell

  • Buttons

    Buttons

  • This Property Is Condemned

    This Property Is Condemned

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • The Sun Dagger

    The Sun Dagger

  • Out of Africa

    Out of Africa

  • Smash His Camera

    Smash His Camera

  • The Company You Keep

    The Company You Keep

  • Breaking Point

    Breaking Point

  • Jeremiah Johnson

    Jeremiah Johnson

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • The Americans

    The Americans

  • The Last Castle

    The Last Castle

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Way We Were

    The Way We Were

  • Walden

    Walden

  • Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

  • Pete's Dragon

    Pete's Dragon

  • Forever Hollywood

    Forever Hollywood

  • The Clearing

    The Clearing

  • Three Days of the Condor

    Three Days of the Condor

  • A River Runs Through It

    A River Runs Through It

  • Lions for Lambs

    Lions for Lambs

  • The Natural

    The Natural

  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

  • Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

  • Tate

    Tate

  • Tate

    Tate

  • Up Close & Personal

    Up Close & Personal

  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    In the Presence of Mine Enemies

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • All Is Lost

    All Is Lost

  • The Horse Whisperer

    The Horse Whisperer

  • The Discovery

    The Discovery

  • Truth

    Truth

  • The Making of ‘Sneakers’

    The Making of ‘Sneakers’

  • The Chase

    The Chase

  • Our Souls at Night

    Our Souls at Night

  • Barefoot in the Park

    Barefoot in the Park

  • Borsalino City

    Borsalino City

  • War Hunt

    War Hunt

  • Legal Eagles

    Legal Eagles

  • A Walk in the Woods

    A Walk in the Woods

  • Downhill Racer

    Downhill Racer

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • The Old Man & the Gun

    The Old Man & the Gun

  • Nature Is Speaking

    Nature Is Speaking

  • Earth: One Amazing Day

    Earth: One Amazing Day

  • The Electric Horseman

    The Electric Horseman

  • An Unfinished Life

    An Unfinished Life

  • Havana

    Havana

  • American Epic

    American Epic

  • The Candidate

    The Candidate

  • La Classe américaine

    La Classe américaine

  • The Great Waldo Pepper

    The Great Waldo Pepper

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

  • Sacred Planet

    Sacred Planet

  • Little Fauss and Big Halsy

    Little Fauss and Big Halsy

  • Buck

    Buck

  • Inside Daisy Clover

    Inside Daisy Clover

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Betty White: A Celebration

    Betty White: A Celebration

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

    You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

  • Jane Fonda in Five Acts

    Jane Fonda in Five Acts

  • Tall Story

    Tall Story

  • Moment of Fear

    Moment of Fear

  • Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

    Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

  • The Unforeseen

    The Unforeseen

  • Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

  • All the President's Men Revisited

    All the President's Men Revisited

  • Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia

    Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia

  • A Journey to Sundance

    A Journey to Sundance

  • National Parks Adventure

    National Parks Adventure

  • The Iceman Cometh

    The Iceman Cometh

  • Anthem

    Anthem

  • At Sundance

    At Sundance

  • Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

  • Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

    Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

  • Making a Scene | 11 Performances

    Making a Scene | 11 Performances

  • Saving the Bay

    Saving the Bay

  • Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

    Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

  • The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

    The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

  • A Fierce Green Fire

    A Fierce Green Fire

  • Incident at Oglala

    Incident at Oglala

  • The Outlaw Trail with Robert Redford

    The Outlaw Trail with Robert Redford

  • Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

    Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

  • Cosmic Collisions

    Cosmic Collisions

  • Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

    Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

  • The Art of 'The Sting'

    The Art of 'The Sting'

  • Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

    Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion

    Captain Brassbound's Conversion

  • Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

    Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

  • The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

    The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

  • Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'

    Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'

  • All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

    All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

  • On the Set: Loews Theater

    On the Set: Loews Theater

  • Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

    Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

  • Il était une fois... « Les trois jours du Condor »

    Il était une fois... « Les trois jours du Condor »

  • Sundance 20

    Sundance 20

  • Something About Sydney Pollack

    Something About Sydney Pollack

  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

    Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

  • The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses

    The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses

  • Entangling Shadows

    Entangling Shadows

  • Free Climb: The Northwest Face of Half Dome

    Free Climb: The Northwest Face of Half Dome

  • The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

    The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

  • The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

    The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

  • Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

    Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

  • Words from a Bear

    Words from a Bear

  • Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West

    Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West

  • More About the Condor

    More About the Condor

  • Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain

    Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain

  • Robert Redford: The Life & Legacy of an American Icon

    Robert Redford: The Life & Legacy of an American Icon

  • New York in the Fifties

    New York in the Fifties

  • Ted Williams

    Ted Williams

  • Global Focus II: The New Environmentalists

    Global Focus II: The New Environmentalists

  • Following the Tundra Wolf

    Following the Tundra Wolf