Robert Redford is a retired American actor, director, producer, and businessman. He is also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. Robert Redford has proved to be one of the great talents in American film, starring in classics such as The Sting, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid, The Candidate, and The Way We Were. The actor has also moved successfully into producing and directing, winning an Oscar for Ordinary People and receiving both directing and best picture nods for Quiz Show.
Robert Redford is opening a Sundance store in Greater Cincinnati
Sundance is coming to Cincinnati.No, not the film festival. That stays in Utah. Instead, The Sundance Store, founded by actor Robert Redford, will open its doors in Cincinnati sometime in November, according to the company's website. An exact location hasn't been announced and Sundance representatives weren't immediately available for comment. The store, which started in Utah, is part of Redford's SundanceGroup of entities which includes a television network and a mountain resort. The first location started as a small storefront in Sundance, Utah, selling handcrafted wares. Redford later created a mail-order catalog. The retailer has grown to 18 locations across 14 states. The stores feature a curated collection of clothes, jewelry, accessories, home goods and more.
Famous For
- Acting, Producing and Directing
- Roles in the Movies like "The Sting" and "The Way We Were"
Early Life of Robert Redford
Robert Redford was born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California. He was born to father Charles Robert Redford and mother Martha Hart. He has a stepbrother name as William, from his father's remarriage. Redford's family moved to Van Nuys, California, while his father worked in El Segundo. Regarding his, education, he attended Van Nuys High School. He has described himself as having been a "bad" student, finding inspiration outside the classroom, and being interested in art and sports. After graduating from high school in 1954, he attended the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado for a year and a half, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. While there, he worked at the restaurant/bar The Sink. While at Colorado, Redford began drinking heavily, and as a result, lost his half-scholarship and was kicked out of school. Later he traveled in Europe, living in France, Spain, and Italy.
Body Measurement of Robert Redford
Robert Redford has a height of 1.79m and a weight of 72 kg which is considerable for his age. Regarding body measurement, it is not available.
Personal /Marital status of Robert Redford (married, spouse, children)
Robert Redford is a married man and he is currently married to his longtime partner Sibylle Szaggars at the Louis C.Jacob hotel in Hamburg, Germany. His first marriage was on September 12, 1958, with Lola Van Wagenen who dropped out of college to marry him. Redford and Lola divorced in 1985. They had four children: Scott Anthony (September 1, 1959 – November 17, 1959), Shauna Jean (born November 15, 1960), David James "Jamie" (born May 5, 1962), and Amy Hart Redford (born October 22, 1970).
Career of Robert Redford
- Redford began acting on television in the late 1950s, including an appearance on The Twilight Zone in 1962
- Redford made his film debut in War Hunt (1962). His role in Inside Daisy Clover (1965) won him a Golden Globe for the best new star
- Redford made his screen debut in Tall Story (1960) in a minor role
- Redford earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont (1962)
- Between 1974 and 1976, exhibitors voted Redford Hollywood's top box-office name.[9] His hits included The Great Gatsby (1974), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), and Three Days of the Condor (1975).
- In the 1980s, Redford began his career as a director with Ordinary People (1980), which was one of the most critically and publicly acclaimed films of the decade, winning four Oscars including Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director for Redford
- Redford stepped back into producing with The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- Redford appeared in the 2011 documentary Buck by Cindy Meehl, where he discussed his experiences with title subject Buck Brannaman during the production of The Horse Whisperer.
- Redford was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- In April 2014, Redford appeared in the Marvel Studios superhero film Captain America: The Winter Soldier playing Alexander Pierce, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and leader of the Hydra cell operating the Triskelion
- Redford starred in The Discovery and Our Souls at Night, both released on Netflix streaming in 2017
- In August 2018, Redford announced his retirement from acting after completion of the film, only briefly reprising his role as Alexander Pierce for a cameo appearance in Avengers: Endgame filmed in 2017 prior to the completion of the former film
Net Worth of Robert Redford
Being an actor, director, producer, and businessman; he has a huge amount of earnings from his career. additionally, he also collects money through his endorsements and his net worth is $170 Million which is quite enough to have a relaxed life after retirement.
