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Robert Redford

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  • 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 MaverickAlfred 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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