Robert Redford | |
Job | Actor, director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist |
Years active | 1959-present |
Top Roles | The Sundance Kid, Captain Hank Wilson, Owen Legate, Paul Bratter, Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War, Western, Sports |
Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama), Politics |
Top Collaborators | Sydney Pollack (Director), Paul Newman, George Roy Hill (Director), Natalie Wood |
Shares birthday with | Shelley Winters, Roman Polanski, Matt Mattox see more.. |
Robert Redford Overview:
Actor, Robert Redford, was born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on Aug 18, 1936 in Santa Monica, CA. As of December 2023, Robert Redford was 87 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
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1973 | Best Actor | The Sting (1973) | Johnny Hooker | Nominated |
1980 | Best Director | Ordinary People (1980) | N/A | Won |
1994 | Best Director | Quiz Show (1994) | N/A | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
The Style Essentials--Mia Farrow and in 1974's THE GREAT GATSBY
on Mar 7, 2018 From GlamAmorSince 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, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 25, 2016 From The Stop ButtonTwo 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:
By minooallen on Jan 5, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub BlogTurner Classic Movies’ January Star of the Month: 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
is “The Natural” at The Film Experience
By Anne Marie on Aug 22, 2013 From We Recycle MoviesHey there, Recyclers! As part of the countdown to ’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
By L? on Jul 17, 2013 From Critica RetroDupla Din?mica: Sydney Pollack e 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:
Sheriff Frank Wilson: Who got killed?
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: Some Indian. The killer's run away with his daughter.
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: Same signal for you.
Harry: Suppose you get a knife in your gut so I don't hear no shots at all?
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: You'll hear me grunt.
Judge Benby: I think you send that man home, Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Christopher 'Coop' Cooper: You're not mayor yet, Judge. You're just runnin' - the same as Willie.
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