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Robert Redford: Biography

Robert Redford

Birth Name: Charles Robert Redford Jr.
Birth Place: Santa Monica, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/18/1936, Leo
Profession: Actor; director; producer

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Robert Redford Fast Facts:

Traveled to Europe to study art and painting after losing the baseball scholarship on which he was attending the University of Colorado.
Appeared on numerous TV series in the early 1960s, including Maverick, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables.
Made his big-screen debut in 1962, starring alongside Sydney Pollack and Tom Skeritt in the Korean War drama War Hunt.
First appeared on Broadway in 1959's Tall Story.
Scored his first major stage hit four years later with Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park; reprised the role of Paul Bratter in the 1967 big-screen adaptation.
Founded the nonprofit Sundance Institute in Park City, UT, in 1980---a venture that has since spawned the Sundance Film Festival and cable TV station the Sundance Channel.
Made his directing debut with acclaimed drama Ordinary People (1980), which won Oscars for best picture, writing, directing and supporting actor, and was nominated for several others.

Robert Redford Relationships:
Amy Redford - Daughter
Charles Robert Redford - Father
David James Redford - Son
Kathy O'Rear - Ex-significant Other
Lola Van Wagenen - Ex-wife
Martha Redford - Mother
Scott Redford - Son
Shauna Redford - Daughter
Sibylle Szaggars - Wife
Sônia Braga - Ex-significant Other
William Redford - Half Brother
Robert Redford Awards:
1963 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor - Nominee
1975 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1977 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1978 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
1994 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1981 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1993 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1980 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1994 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1994 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2001 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
College:
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1959); attended University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; attended Pratt Institute School of Art and Design, New York, NY

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