Robert Redford born on on August 18, 1936, in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

He dropped out of college to study art and acting, and good performances on Broadway and on television led to engagements in Hollywood, but without great success until the film version of his stage role in Barefoot in the Park (1967).

Robert starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), All the President's Men (1976), and Out of Africa (1985).

Later films include Indecent Proposal (1993) and Up Close and Personal (1996). As a director he made the Olympics-based skiing film Downhill Racer in 1969, Ordinary People (1980), and directed A River Runs Through It (1993), acclaimed for its cinematography.

In 1998 he directed and starred in The Horse Whisperer, and later appearances include Spy Game (2001), The Clearing (2003), and An Unfinished Life (2005).

In 1981 he founded the Sundance Institute, dedicated to enriching American cinema; the annual film festival held by Sundance is now a major event.

Redford won an Oscar for directing Ordinary People. Also he was nominated for another Oscar for directing Quiz Show (1994).

Filmography

• Untitled Jackie Robinson Project (2008)
• Aloft (2007)
• Lions for Lambs (2007)
• Charlotte's Web (2006)
• An Unfinished Life (2005)
• The Clearing (2004)
• Spy Game (2001)
• The Last Castle (2001)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998)
• Up Close & Personal (1996)
• Indecent Proposal (1993)
• A River Runs Through It (1992)
• Sneakers (1992)
• Havana (1990)
• Legal Eagles (1986)
• Out of Africa (1985)
• The Natural (1984)
• Brubaker (1980)
• The Electric Horseman (1979)
• A Bridge Too Far (1977)
• All the President's Men (1976)
• Three Days of the Condor (1975)
• The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
• The Great Gatsby (1974)
• The Sting (1973)
• The Way We Were (1973)
• Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
• The Candidate (1972)
• The Hot Rock (1972)
• Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
• Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
• Downhill Racer (1969)
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
• Barefoot in the Park (1967)
• This Property Is Condemned (1966)
• The Chase (1966)
• Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
• Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965)
• "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1964)
• "The Virginian" (1 episode, 1963)
• "Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
• "The Dick Powell Show" (1 episode, 1963)
• "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
• "The Untouchables" (1 episode, 1963)
• "Alcoa Premiere" (1 episode, 1962)
• "Dr. Kildare" (1 episode, 1962)
• War Hunt (1962)
• "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1962)
• "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1961)
• "The New Breed" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Bus Stop" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Route 66" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Whispering Smith" (1 episode, 1961)
• "The Americans" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Naked City" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Play of the Week" (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
• The Iceman Cometh (1960) (TV)
• "Perry Mason" (1 episode, 1960)
• "Tate" (2 episodes, 1960)
• "Moment of Fear" (1 episode, 1960)
• "Playhouse 90" (1 episode, 1960)
• "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1 episode, 1960)
• "The Deputy" (1 episode, 1960)
• "Maverick" (1 episode, 1960)

Awards

• Honorary Oscar 2001
• Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award 1995
• Cecil B DeMille Award 1994
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Picture "Quiz Show" 1994
• Golden Globe Award Best Director "Ordinary People" 1981
• Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film "Ordinary People" 1980
• National Board of Review Award Best Director "Ordinary People" 1980
• Oscar Best Director "Ordinary People" 1980
• Golden Globe Award World Film Favorite-Male 1977
• Golden Globe Award World Film Favorite-Male 1976
• Golden Globe Award World Film Favorite-Male 1974
• British Film Academy Award Best Actor "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" 1970
• Golden Globe Award Most Promising Newcomer-Male "Inside Daisy Clover" 1965
• Theatre World Award "Sunday in New York" 1962