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Robert Redford Biography

Birth Name:

Charles Robert Redford Jr.

Birth Place:

Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession

Actor, director, producer

Fast Facts

Life-long love of climbing started as a teen when he climbed buildings in the Los Angeles area
Played baseball in high school with future Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale
Studied art in Europe before moving to New York and took an acting class on a suggestion it could lead to a job as an art director
Appeared on numerous TV series in the early 1960s, including Maverick, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone
Made big-screen debut in 1962 in War Hunt with actor Sydney Pollack who later directed him in seven movies, including The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor and Out of Africa
Founded the nonprofit Sundance Institute in 1980, a venture that spawned the Sundance Film Festival and the Sundance Channel
Won an Oscar for his directorial debut, Ordinary People (1980)
Was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2005
In 2008, received the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for his "pivotal" role in the arts
In 2010, received France's Knight of the Legion of Honor award
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2016

2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2014Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2013Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
2013Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Actor: nominated
2013New York Film Critics Circle-Best Actor: winner
1999Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
1994Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
1993Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1981Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1980National Board of Review-Best Director: winner
1980Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner
1980Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
1973Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1971BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor: winner
1971BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor: winner
1971BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor: winner
1966Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actor: winner
1963Emmy-Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: nominated