Robert Redford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

8/18/1936

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Also Known As

Charles Robert Redford, JrCharles Robert Redford Jr.

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 ...

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