Robert Redford

Also known as Charles Robert Redford, Charles Redford, Charles Robert Redford Jr., Charles Redford Jr.

Charles Robert Redford Jr. was an American actor, director and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Redford earned widespread recognition and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards,. He has also received various honors including the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the Honorary César in 2019.

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Robert Redford was an American actor, director, and producer who became one of Hollywood's most prominent leading men during the American New Wave, earning major awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globes across his six-decade career. He matters because his work and sustained excellence in entertainment were recognized with numerous prestigious honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Kennedy Center Honors, establishing him as a significant figure in American cinema.

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Santa Monica, California, USA

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…

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Dangerous Citizen: The Life and Times of Abraham Polonsky — self2026
Soccer's American Dream — Self (archive footage)2026
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A Journey to Sundance — Self2023
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Dark Winds — Robert (uncredited)2022

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Instance of: human
Given name: Charles
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Santa Monica
Place of death: Provo
Child: James Redford (filmmaker)
Occupation: actor
Educated at: University of Colorado Boulder
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Honorary César
Field of work: film direction
Image: Robert Redford (cropped).jpg
Height: 177
Number of children: 4
Work location: United States
Residence: Mijas

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Commons category: Robert Redford
date of birth: 1936-08-18
Commons gallery: Robert Redford
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture
filmography: Robert Redford filmography
topic's main category: Category:Robert Redford
start of work period: 1959-00-00
birth name: Charles Robert Redford
name in native language: Robert Redford, Jr.
related category: Category:Films directed by Robert Redford
writing language: English language
unmarried partner: Sônia Braga
date of death: 2025-09-16
end of work period: 2025-00-00
place of burial: Sundance Resort

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Charles Robert Redford Jr. (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025) was an American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Redford earned widespread recognition and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards, including a Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994. He also earned various other honors, including the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary César in 2019.

Redford began his career on television in the late 1950s, appearing in anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone. He made his Broadway debut in Neil Simon's comedy Barefoot in the Park (1963) before taking film roles in War Hunt (1962) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965). Redford achieved Hollywood stardom with Barefoot in the Park (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Downhill Racer (1969), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Candidate (1972), and The Sting (1973), with the last earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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