There are so few true titans of classic filmmaking, and Robert Redford was definitely one of them.I remember volunteering at the Sundance Film Festival one year at the Marc. We heard through our headsets that "a special guest" would be arriving momentarily. We all knew what that meant. Minutes later, through the press tent came Redford, the festival founder. I've not seen a Hollywood legend like that in any other setting.Redford died on Tuesday morning in Utah. He was 89.Charles Robert Redford Jr. was born August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California. Before becoming the godfather of indie film, Redford established himself as one of Hollywood's most compelling leading men.He was a staple of so many 1970s-era hits, like The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, along with adult dramas like All the President's Men (where he also served as producer) and Three Days of the Condor. - YouTube www.youtube.com He starred in family drama The Way We Were with Barbra Streisand, and The Natural with Robert Duvall. He appeared in more than 50 films over his six-decade career as both an actor and director. He retired from acting in 2018 after The Old Man & the Gun.As a director, Redford debuted with Ordinary People, winning the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture. He continued exploring complex stories with A River Runs Through It, which launched Brad Pitt's career, Quiz Show, which earned him Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, and The Horse Whisperer, which...
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