Robert Redford Overview:

Actor, Robert Redford, was born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on Aug 18, 1936 in Santa Monica, CA. As of December 2024, Robert Redford was 88 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Robert Redford was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Director for Ordinary People in 1980.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1973Best ActorThe Sting (1973)Johnny HookerNominated
1980Best DirectorOrdinary People (1980)N/AWon
1994Best DirectorQuiz Show (1994)N/ANominated
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Robert Redford BlogHub Articles:

The Style Essentials--Mia Farrow and Robert Redford in 1974's THE GREAT GATSBY

on Mar 7, 2018 From GlamAmor

Since I recently gave a talk on the most influential costume design of the 1920s at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre, and I'm gearing up to do my next talk on the 1930s on March 17, I can't help be in an Art Deco frame of mind. I regularly discuss the impact of iconic costume design on fashion, but I al... Read full article


Ordinary People (1980, Robert Redford)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 25, 2016 From The Stop Button

Two really big things to talk about with Ordinary People. The technical filmmaking–John Bailey’s beautiful, muted photography, Jeff Kanew’s actually peerless editing, Redford’s direction in general–and then Timothy Hutton’s performance, his place in the film, Redf... Read full article


TCM Star of the Month for January: Robert Redford

By minooallen on Jan 5, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Turner Classic Movies’ January Star of the Month: Robert Redford As I?m sure many of our readers know, every month Turner Classic Movies dedicates their Tuesday night primetime line-up to a certain star of the classical era. This month, however, the programmers at TCM decided to shake things u... Read full article


Robert Redford is “The Natural” at The Film Experience

By Anne Marie on Aug 22, 2013 From We Recycle Movies

Hey there, Recyclers! As part of the countdown to Robert Redford’s return to cinema (at least in front of the camera), The Film Experience is doing a series on our favorite fair-haired American legend. I contributed an article on my second or third favorite baseball movie, The Natural, yesterd... Read full article


Dupla Din?mica: Sydney Pollack e Robert Redford

By L? on Jul 17, 2013 From Critica Retro

Dupla Din?mica: Sydney Pollack e Robert Redford Algumas parcerias entre ator e diretor s?o mais famosas que os pr?prios filmes que delas surgiram. ? quase imposs?vel n?o cit?-los juntos: Lillian Gish e D. W. Griffith, Leonardo Di Caprio e Martin Scorsese, Toshiro Mifune e Akira Kurosawa. Outr... Read full article


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Robert Redford Quotes:

Digger: She sure don't look dead.
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: She will soon.


Sheriff Frank Wilson: Would you boys like to see the Presidential suite?
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: I think the gentlemen would like to see the bar. The orange juice is on the house; the bourbon is on Sheriff Wilson.


Paul Bratter: You don't just dive into a black salad. You have to play with it first!


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Robert Redford Facts
In the early 1970s Paramount had plans to remake Double Indemnity (1944) with Redford in the Fred MacMurray role. The project never got off the ground.

1995: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#4).

Has done 11 period pieces, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Natural (1984) and Out of Africa (1985).

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