Robert Redford
Redford at the premiere of the documentary film The New Heroes, June 20, 2005
Born	Charles Robert Redford, Jr. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. August 18, 1936 (1936-08-18) (age 71) Santa Monica, California
Spouse(s)	Lola van Wagenen (1958-1985)

Robert Redford (born August 18, 1936)^[1] is an Academy Award-winning American motion picture director, actor, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist and philanthropist. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Television days 2.2 Work on stage 2.3 Silver screen 2.4 Behind the camera 2.5 Honors 2.6 Filmography 3 Sundance 3.1 Independent films 4 Personal life 4.1 Political activity 5 References 6 External links

Early life

Redford was born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. in Santa Monica, California, the son of Martha W. (née Hart) and Charles Robert Redford, Sr. , a milkman-turned-accountant from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Pawtucket (pronounced Pa-TUCK-et is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. ^[2][3][4] He has a half-brother, William, from his father's re-marriage. Redford is of English and Scots-Irish ancestry. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Ulster Scots, also known as Ullans, Hiberno-Scots, or Scots-Irish, refers to the variety of Scots (sometimes referred to as ^[5][6][7]

He attended Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles, California (where he met Natalie Wood), graduated in 1954, and received a baseball scholarship to the University of Colorado, where he was a pitcher. Van Nuys High School ( VNHS) established in 1914, is a High school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles California, belonging Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, also billed as Natasha Gurdin ( July 20, 1938, San Francisco, California Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of He lost the scholarship due to excessive drinking, possibly fueled by the death of his mother, which occurred when Redford was 18. Before leaving CU, Redford joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. He later studied painting at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and took classes in theatrical set design at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Pratt Institute is a specialized private college in New York City with campuses in Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as in Utica New York Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark The City of New York

Career

Television days

Redford's career, like that of almost all major stars who emerged in the 1950s, began in New York, where an actor could find work both on television and on stage. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Starting in 1959, he appeared as a guest star on numerous programs, including The Untouchables, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Route 66, Dr. Kildare, Playhouse 90, Tate and The Twilight Zone, among others. The Untouchables is the name of a television series that ran from 1959 to 1963 on the American Broadcasting Company. Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an Anthology Television series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America Dr James Kildare is a Fictional character, the primary character in a series of American theatrical Films in the late 1930s and early 1940s an early 1950s Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes "Nothing in the Dark" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. He earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont (ABC, 1962).

Work on stage

Redford's Broadway debut was in a small role in Tall Story (1959), followed by parts in The Highest Tree (1959) and Sunday in New York (1961). Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located His biggest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of Elizabeth Ashley in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (1963). SpecialShortpages.-- Elizabeth Ashley (born August 30 1939 in Ocala Florida) is an American Actress who first came to prominence in the Broadway Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter Barefoot in the Park is a play by Neil Simon. Its focus is on newlywed couple Corie and Paul Bratter who are setting up house in a minuscule fifth-floor walkup

Silver screen

While still largely an unknown, Redford made his screen debut in War Hunt (1962), co-starring with John Saxon in a film set during the last days of the Korean War. War Hunt is a 1962 War film starring John Saxon, Charles Aidman, and Robert Redford. John Saxon (born August 5, 1936 was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn New York, the son of Anna ( née Protettore and Antonio This film also marked the debuts of Sydney Pollack and Tom Skerritt. Sydney Irwin Pollack ( July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American Film director, producer and Actor. Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor who has appeared in over 40 films After his Broadway success, he was cast in larger feature roles in movies. He played a bisexual movie star who marries starlet Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965) and rejoined her for Pollack's This Property Is Condemned (1966)—again as her lover. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, also billed as Natasha Gurdin ( July 20, 1938, San Francisco, California Inside Daisy Clover ( 1965) is a Motion picture based on the 1963 novel by Gavin Lambert. This Property Is Condemned is a 1966 American film starring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, Charles Bronson The same year saw his first teaming with Jane Fonda, in Arthur Penn's The Chase. Jane Fonda (born December 21 1937 is an American Academy Award winning Actress, Writer, political activist, former Fashion Arthur Hiller Penn (born September 27, 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Film director and producer. Fonda and Redford were paired again in the big screen version of Barefoot in the Park (1967), and were again co-stars in Pollack's The Electric Horseman (1979). Barefoot in the Park is a 1967 American Comedy film. Based on Neil Simon 's 1963 play of the same title, it focuses The Electric Horseman is a 1979 adventure and romance film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by

Redford became concerned about his blond male starlet image and turned down roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edward Albee. The Graduate is a American comedy / drama / Romance film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by Redford found the property he was looking for in George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, scripted by William Goldman, in which he was paired for the first time with Paul Newman (1969). George Roy Hill ( December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an Academy Award winning American Film director. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award The film made him a bankable star and cemented his screen image as an intelligent, reliable, sometimes sardonic good guy, and Redford became one of the most popular stars of the 1970s.

Redford suffered through a few films that did not achieve box office success during this time, including Downhill Racer (1969), Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970), and The Hot Rock (1972). A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue Downhill Racer was a 1969 Film directed by American director Michael Ritchie in his film debut Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here is a movie released in 1969 written and directed by the once black-listed Abraham Polonsky. Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a 1970 film directed by Sidney J The Hot Rock ( 1972) is a sly comic caper movie directed by Peter Yates, starring Robert Redford, George Segal, and Moses But his overall career was flourishing, with the critical and box office hit, Jeremiah Johnson (1972), the political satire The Candidate (1972), The Way We Were (1973) and The Sting (1973), for which he was nominated for an Oscar. Jeremiah Johnson is a 1972 western film. It was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Robert Redford as the title character The Candidate is an American film released in 1972, starring Robert Redford. The Way We Were is a 1973 American film which tells the story of Katie Morosky an intense Jewish woman who marries Hubbell Gardner a carefree The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize

During the years 1974-76, exhibitors voted Redford Hollywood's top box office name. His hits included The Great Gatsby (1974), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) and Three Days of the Condor (1975). The Great Gatsby is a 1974 film made by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 Drama film about a discontented pilot played by Robert Redford. Three Days of the Condor is a 1975 American Thriller film produced by Stanley Schneider and directed by Sydney Pollack. The popular and acclaimed All the President's Men (1976), directed by Alan J. All the President's Men is a 1976 film based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating Pakula and scripted once again by Goldman, was a landmark film for Redford. Not only was he the executive producer and co-star, but the film's serious subject matter, the Watergate scandal, also reflected the actor's offscreen concerns for political causes. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's

He also starred in the baseball film The Natural (1984). The Natural is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud 's 1952 baseball novel of the same name. Many sports viewers mark it as one of the best baseball films to date.

Redford has continued his involvement in mainstream Hollywood movies, though projects became fewer and farther between. He appeared as a disgraced Army general sent to prison in the political thriller, The Last Castle (2001), directed by fellow political junkie Rod Lurie. The Last Castle is a 2001 movie starring Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. Redford, a leading environmental activist, narrated the IMAX documentary Sacred Planet (2001), a sweeping journey across the globe to some of its most exotic and endangered places. Sacred Planet is a 2004 documentary produced by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. In The Clearing (2004), a thriller co-starring Helen Mirren, Redford was a successful businessman whose kidnapping unearths the secrets and inadequacies that led to his achieving the American Dream. The Clearing is a 2004 drama / Thriller film, and is a directorial debut by Pieter Jan Brugge, an Academy Award Redford stepped back into producing with The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), a coming-of-age road film about a young medical student, Ernesto Guevera—who later became revolutionary Che Guevera—and his friend Alberto Granado. The Motorcycle Diaries ( 2004) is a Biographical film about the journey and written Memoir of the 23-year-old Ernesto Guevara who would years Five years in the making, Redford was credited by director Walter Salles for being instrumental in getting the film made and released. Back in front of the camera, Redford received good notices for his turn in director Lasse Hallstrom's An Unfinished Life (2005) as a cantankerous rancher who is forced to take in his estranged daughter-in-law (Jennifer Lopez)—whom he blames for his son's death—and the granddaughter he never knew he had when they flee an abusive relationship. An Unfinished Life is a 2005 Film directed by Swedish director Lasse Hallström, and based on the Mark Spragg novel of the same name Despite solid acting, the film, which sat on the shelf for many months while its distributor Miramax was restructured, was generally dismissed as clichéd and overly sentimental. Meanwhile, Redford returned to familiar territory when he signed on to direct and star in an update of The Candidate. The Candidate is an American film released in 1972, starring Robert Redford.

Behind the camera

Redford had long harbored ambitions to work on both sides of the lens. As early as 1969, Redford had served as the executive producer for Downhill Racer. As he entered middle age, Redford possessed the stature to start directing. Middle age is the period of life beyond Young adulthood but before the onset of Old age. His first outing as director was in 1980's Ordinary People, a drama about the slow disintegration of an upper-middle class family, for which he won the Academy Award. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Ordinary People is a 1980 American Motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. The upper middle class is a sociological concept referring to the Social group constituted by higher-status members of the Middle class. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Redford was credited with obtaining the powerful dramatic performance out of Mary Tyler Moore, as well as superb work from Donald Sutherland and Timothy Hutton. Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated and seven-time Emmy Award -winning American actress Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a Canadian Actor with a film career spanning over 50 years Timothy T Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American Academy Award -winning Actor.

Redford did not direct again until The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), a well-crafted though not commercially successful screen version of John Nichols' acclaimed novel of the Southwest. The Milagro Beanfield War ( 1988) is an American Drama film based on the John Nichols Novel of the same name the first John Treadwell Nichols (born July 23, 1940 Berkeley California) is the author of the New Mexico trilogy a series about the complex relationship The Milagro Beanfield War is the story of the people of Milagro,New Mexico (a real place off I-40 near Alburqueque)overcoming big multi-million dollar developers who set about to ruin their community and force them out because of tax increases. The Milagro Beanfield War ( 1988) is an American Drama film based on the John Nichols Novel of the same name the first Other directorial projects have included the period family drama A River Runs Through It (1992), based on Norman Maclean's novella, and the exposé Quiz Show (1994), about the quiz show scandal of the late 1950s. This article is about the 1992 film A River Runs Through It. For information on the 1976 novella by Norman Maclean see A River Runs Through It. Norman Fitzroy Maclean ( 23 December 1902 in Clarinda, Iowa &mdash 2 August 1990 in Chicago, Illinois Quiz Show is a 1994 film which tells the true story of the Twenty One Quiz show scandal of the 1950s Working from a screenplay by Paul Attanasio with noted cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and a strong cast that featured John Turturro, Rob Morrow, and Ralph Fiennes. Paul Attanasio (born on November 14, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Screenwriter and producer Michael Ballhaus, ASC (born 5 August 1935, Eichelsdorf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany) is a German John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Robert Alan Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actor currently starring in the television series Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes ( "rafe fines" born 22 December 1962) is a British Actor. Redford handpicked Morrow for his part in the film (Morrow's only high profile feature film role to date), because he liked his work on Northern Exposure. Northern Exposure is a Dramedy series. It was created by Brand - Falsey Productions which was recognized with a rare pair of consecutive Redford also directed Will Smith in The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000). The Legend of Bagger Vance is a 2000 Film directed by Robert Redford, based on the same-titled 1995 book by Steven

Besides his directing and producing duties, Redford continued acting. He played opposite Meryl Streep in Sydney Pollack's Oscar-winning Out of Africa, Michelle Pfeiffer in the newsroom romance Up Close & Personal, and Kristin Scott Thomas in The Horse Whisperer, which he also directed. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, Out of Africa is a 1985 Film based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. Up Close & Personal is a 1996 American Motion picture drama/romance that was inspired by the story of Jessica Savitch who in the Kristin A Scott Thomas, OBE (born 24 May 1960) is a highly acclaimed Olivier Award, BAFTA winning and Academy Award The Horse Whisperer ( 1998) is a movie directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel by Nicholas Evans. Redford also continued work in films with political undertones, such as Havana (1990), Sneakers (1992), Spy Game (2001), and Lions for Lambs (2007). Havana is an independent 1990 drama starring Robert Redford, Lena Olin, and Raul Julia, directed by Sydney Pollack and with music Sneakers is a 1992 caper Film directed by Phil Alden Robinson ( Field of Dreams) and written by Robinson Spy Game is a 2001 Drama film, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Lions for Lambs is a 2007 film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U

Honors

In 1995, Redford received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Bard College. Bard College, founded in 1860 is a small selective four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. In December of 2005, he received honors at the Kennedy Center for his contributions to American culture. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts The Honors recipients are recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts: whether in dance, music, theater, opera, motion pictures or television. Currently, he is the narrator for the Cosmic Collision movie at the Denver Nature and Science Plantetarium. He was voted Playboy's number 1 model of the century. On May 25, 2008, he received an Honorary Degree from Brown University.

Filmography

Main article: Robert Redford filmography

Sundance

With the financial proceeds of his acting success, starting with his salaries from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Downhill Racer, Redford bought a modest ski area on the east side of Mount Timpanogos northeast of Provo, Utah called "Timp Haven," which was renamed "Sundance" (over his initial objections). Films of Robert Redford as actor narrator or director Directing Ordinary People ( 1980) A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services Mount Timpanogos is the second highest Mountain in Utah 's Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo) Provo is a city in and the County seat The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Sundance is a popular Ski resort located near Provo Utah. It was bought by the Actor Robert Redford in 1968 presumably because Redford's wife Redford's wife Lola was from Utah and they had built a home in the area in 1963. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portions of the movie Jeremiah Johnson (1972), a film which is both one of Redford's favorites and one that has heavily influenced him, were shot near the ski area. Jeremiah Johnson is a 1972 western film. It was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Robert Redford as the title character He founded the Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Institute, Sundance Cinemas, Sundance Catalog, and the Sundance Channel, all in and around Park City, Utah, 30 miles (48 km) north of the Sundance ski area. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization based in Park City, Utah, and founded by actor/director/producer Robert Redford in 1981 Sundance Cinemas is a movie theatre owned by Robert Redford 's Sundance Group that aims to showcase independent documentary and foreign-language films as well Sundance Channel is a Cable television network devoted to airing independent feature films, World cinema, documentaries, Short Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. The Sundance Film Festival caters to independent filmmakers in the United States and has received recognition from the industry as a place to open films. In 2008, Sundance exhibited 125 feature-length films from 34 countries, with more than 50,000 attendees. ^[8] The name Sundance comes from his character, the Sundance Kid. Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (1867 - c November 1908? sometimes spelled Longbaugh, born in Mont Clare Pennsylvania, also known as The Sundance Kid, In addition, Redford owns a celebrated restaurant called Zoom, located on Main Street in the former mining town of Park City. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah.

Independent films

Since founding the nonprofit Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah, in 1981, Redford has been deeply involved with independent film. Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization based in Park City, Utah, and founded by actor/director/producer Robert Redford in 1981 Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Through its various workshop programs and popular film festival, Sundance has provided much-needed support for independent filmmakers. In 1995, Redford signed a deal with Showtime to start a 24-hour cable TV channel devoted to airing independent films—the Sundance Channel premiered on February 29, 1996.

Personal life

On September 12, 1958, Redford married Lola Van Wagenen. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They divorced in 1985. During their marriage, the couple had four children; Scott (1959-1959), who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Shauna Redford (b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS is a syndrome marked by the symptoms of sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy Infant aged one month to one year 1960), David James Redford (b. 1962), and Amy Redford (b. 1970). In the years following his divorce, Redford's romantic interests have included actress Sonia Braga and costume designer Kathy O'Rear. Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a three-time Golden Globe -nominated Brazilian actress. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period Since 1996, his companion has been German painter Sibylle Szaggars, whom he has publicly referred to as his "fiancee" since late 2007. On May 23, 2008, Redford announced his engagement to Szaggars. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[9] Redford has four grandchildren. Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence

His daughter Amy directed her first feature film, an independent drama entitled The Guitar, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening ^[10] His other daughter, Shauna, married Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser (born August 17, 1959) on October 5, 1985 in Provo, Utah. Fast Food Nation The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001 is a book by Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser that examines the local and Eric Schlosser (born August 17, 1959) is an award-winning American journalist and Author known for investigative or Muckraking The couple has two children.

Robert Redford currently resides in Sundance, Utah.

Political activity

Redford is politically liberal, and has supported environmentalism and Native American rights. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Most of his federal political contributions have been to Democrats (61. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 0%) or special interest groups (34. An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek 6%), such as the Political Action Committee of the Directors Guild of America. The Political Action Committee of the Directors Guild of America (or DGA-PAC) is a United States based Political action committee of the Directors ^[11] However Redford has on occasion also supported Republicans, including Brent Cornell Morris in his unsuccessful 1990 race for Utah's 3rd congressional district seat. Utah District 3 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that currently serves central and west central Utah, including ^[11][12] Gary R. Herbert, another Republican and a personal friend of Redford's, has had Redford's support, including in his successful campaign to be elected Utah's Lieutenant Governor. Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947 in American Fork Utah) is currently serving as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Utah. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Utah was created in 1976

References

External links

• Robert Redford at the Internet Movie Database
• The Sundance Institute
• Sundance Resort
• Robert Redford at TV.com

Awards
Preceded by Robert Benton for Kramer vs. Kramer	Academy Award for Best Director 1980 for Ordinary People	Succeeded by Warren Beatty for Reds

Persondata
NAME	Redford, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Redford, Charles Robert, Jr. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Robert Benton (born September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie Texas) is an American, Academy Award winning Screenwriter and Kramer vs Kramer is a 1979 Drama Film adapted by Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, and directed by Benton The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Ordinary People is a 1980 American Motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. Warren Beatty (born Henry Warren Beaty; March 30 1937 is an American Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning Actor, producer Reds is a 1981 film starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. It centers on the life of John Reed, the Communist, journalist
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actor, director, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist, philanthropist
DATE OF BIRTH	August 18, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH	Santa Monica, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

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