Robert Redford
Biography
Robert Redford was an American actor, director and producer who became a leading man of the American New Wave. Born in Santa Monica, California, in 1936, he began on television in the late 1950s and made his screen debut in Tall Story (1960). His biggest Broadway success was in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (1963), and he starred in the film version (1967). Stardom came with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), the latter earning his only Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He starred in All the President's Men (1976) and Out of Africa (1985). Later films included All Is Lost (2013) and The Old Man & the Gun (2018). His directing debut, Ordinary People (1980), won four Academy Awards, including Best Director for him and Best Picture. He later directed A River Runs Through It (1992) and Quiz Show (1994), and co-founded both the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival.
89years old at death
- Born Santa Monica
- Died Provo
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Charles Robert Redford (birth name)Also credited as Charles Redford Jr., The Legend of Hollywood and Charles Redford
Movie Career
- Films
- 56
- Career span
- 64 years1960 to 2024
Genres
- Drama66%, 37 films
- Romance25%, 14 films
- Comedy21%, 12 films
- Documentary18%, 10 films
- Crime14%, 8 films
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A role that slipped away
Redford turned down the lead roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate because he worried about being typecast as a blond male stereotype.
First role
Redford's screen debut came in the 1960 film adaptation of Tall Story, where he reprised his Broadway role but went uncredited.
A first
In 1974, Redford had three films among the year's top-ten-grossing titles, the first performer to do so since Bing Crosby in 1946.
A first
Redford was the only cast member of All Is Lost, which had almost no dialogue, and the role won him his first New York Film Critics Circle acting award.
Robert Redford movies on Netflix
Henry Fonda for Presidentas Himself
Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Himself
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Soundas Himself
Buttonsas Narrator (voice)
Jane Fonda in Five Actsas Self -
The Old Man & the Gunas Forrest Tucker
Earth: One Amazing Dayas Narrator
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolutionas Himself
Our Souls at Nightas Louis Waters
The Discoveryas Dr. Thomas Harbor
National Parks Adventureas Narrator
Pete's Dragonas Mr. Meacham
A Walk in the Woodsas Bill Bryson
Truthas Dan Rather
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newmanas Himself
Captain America: The Winter Soldieras Alexander Pierce
All Is Lostas Our Man
The Company You Keepas Jim Grant / Nick Sloan
Buckas Himself
Lions for Lambsas Professor Stephen Malley
The Unforeseenas Himself
Charlotte's Webas Ike the Horse (voice)
An Unfinished Lifeas Einar Gilkyson
The Clearingas Wayne Hayes
Spy Gameas Nathan D. Muir
The Last Castleas Lt. Gen. Eugene Irwin
The Horse Whispereras Tom Booker
Up Close & Personalas Warren Justice
Indecent Proposalas John Gage
Sneakersas Martin 'Marty' Bishop
Havanaas Jack Weil
Legal Eaglesas Tom Logan
Out of Africaas Denys
The Naturalas Roy Hobbs
Brubakeras Henry Brubaker
The Electric Horsemanas Sonny
A Bridge Too Faras Maj. Julian Cook
All the President's Menas Bob Woodward
The Great Waldo Pepperas Waldo Pepper
Three Days of the Condoras Joseph Turner
The Great Gatsbyas Jay Gatsby
The Stingas Johnny Hooker
The Way We Wereas Hubbell
Jeremiah Johnsonas Jeremiah Johnson
The Candidateas Bill McKay
The Hot Rockas Dortmunder
Little Fauss and Big Halsyas Big Halsy
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas The Sundance Kid
Downhill Raceras Chappellet
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Hereas Cooper
Barefoot in the Parkas Paul Bratter
The Chaseas Charlie 'Bubber' Reeves
This Property Is Condemnedas Owen Legate
Inside Daisy Cloveras Wade Lewis / Lewis Wade
War Huntas Pvt. Roy Loomis
Tall Storyas Basketball Player
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Alexander Pierce
IMDb rating 7.7990K votes
Most often with
Sydney Pollack directed seven of these films, George Roy Hill three and David Lowery two. Jane Fonda appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Jane Fonda8 films together, 1960 to 2024
Jane Fonda's page Henry Fonda for President2024IMDb rating 7.5Redford as HimselfFonda as Himself
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019IMDb rating 7.4Redford as HimselfFonda as Himself
Jane Fonda in Five Acts2018IMDb rating 7.9Redford as Self -Fonda as Self -
Our Souls at Night2017IMDb rating 6.9Redford as Louis WatersFonda as Addie Moore
The Electric Horseman1979IMDb rating 6.5Redford as SonnyFonda as Hallie
Barefoot in the Park1967IMDb rating 7.0Redford as Paul BratterFonda as Corie Bratter
The Chase1966IMDb rating 7.1Redford as Charlie 'Bubber' ReevesFonda as Anna Reeves
Tall Story1960IMDb rating 5.9Redford as Basketball PlayerFonda as June Ryder
Meryl Streep3 films together, 1985 to 2019
Meryl Streep's page Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019IMDb rating 7.4Redford as HimselfStreep as Himself
Lions for Lambs2007IMDb rating 6.2Redford as Professor Stephen MalleyStreep as Janine Roth
Out of Africa1985IMDb rating 7.2Redford as DenysStreep as Karen
Paul Newman3 films together, 1969 to 2015
Paul Newman's page Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman2015IMDb rating 7.6Redford as HimselfNewman as Himself
The Sting1973IMDb rating 8.2Redford as Johnny HookerNewman as Henry Gondorff
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969IMDb rating 8.0Redford as The Sundance KidNewman as Butch Cassidy
Murray Hamilton3 films together, 1960 to 1980
Murray Hamilton's page Brubaker1980IMDb rating 7.2Redford as Henry BrubakerHamilton as John Deach
The Way We Were1973IMDb rating 7.0Redford as HubbellHamilton as Brooks Carpenter
Tall Story1960IMDb rating 5.9Redford as Basketball PlayerHamilton as Coach Sandy Hardy
Jane Alexander3 films together, 1976 to 2019
Jane Alexander's page Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019IMDb rating 7.4Redford as HimselfAlexander as Himself
Brubaker1980IMDb rating 7.2Redford as Henry BrubakerAlexander as Lillian Gray
All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9Redford as Bob WoodwardAlexander as Bookkeeper
Morgan Freeman2 films together, 1980 to 2005
Morgan Freeman's page An Unfinished Life2005IMDb rating 7.0Redford as Einar GilkysonFreeman as Mitch Bradley
Brubaker1980IMDb rating 7.2Redford as Henry BrubakerFreeman as Walter
Sydney PollackDirector, 7 films, 1966 to 1990
All films by Sydney Pollack Havana1990IMDb rating 6.1Redford as Jack Weil
Out of Africa1985IMDb rating 7.2Redford as Denys
The Electric Horseman1979IMDb rating 6.5Redford as Sonny
Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4Redford as Joseph Turner
The Way We Were1973IMDb rating 7.0Redford as Hubbell
Jeremiah Johnson1972IMDb rating 7.6Redford as Jeremiah Johnson
This Property Is Condemned1966IMDb rating 7.0Redford as Owen Legate
George Roy HillDirector, 3 films, 1969 to 1975
All films by George Roy Hill The Great Waldo Pepper1975IMDb rating 6.8Redford as Waldo Pepper
The Sting1973IMDb rating 8.2Redford as Johnny Hooker
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969IMDb rating 8.0Redford as The Sundance Kid
David LoweryDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by David Lowery The Old Man & the Gun2018IMDb rating 6.7Redford as Forrest Tucker
Pete's Dragon2016IMDb rating 6.7Redford as Mr. Meacham
Also two films together44 more actors
- Bruce DernOur Souls at Night (2017) and The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Susan SarandonThe Company You Keep (2012) and The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
- Robert DuvallThe Natural (1984) and The Chase (1966)
- Gene HackmanA Bridge Too Far (1977) and Downhill Racer (1969)
- Nick NolteA Walk in the Woods (2015) and The Company You Keep (2012)
- Dustin HoffmanAlan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019) and All the President's Men (1976)
- Mary SteenburgenThe Discovery (2017) and A Walk in the Woods (2015)
- Scarlett JohanssonCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Tom CruiseWinning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015) and Lions for Lambs (2007)
- Edward HerrmannThe Great Waldo Pepper (1975) and The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Julia RobertsAlan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019) and Charlotte's Web (2006)
- Sam ElliottThe Company You Keep (2012) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Dabney ColemanDownhill Racer (1969) and This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- Sally KirklandThe Sting (1973) and The Way We Were (1973)
- Chris CooperThe Company You Keep (2012) and The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Matt ClarkBrubaker (1980) and Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
- John SaxonThe Electric Horseman (1979) and War Hunt (1962)
- Ronald ReaganHenry Fonda for President (2024) and The Unforeseen (2007)
- Sissy SpacekHenry Fonda for President (2024) and The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.The Old Man & the Gun (2018) and Pete's Dragon (2016)
- Willie NelsonThe Unforeseen (2007) and The Electric Horseman (1979)
- Sam WaterstonJane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) and The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Natalie WoodThis Property Is Condemned (1966) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
- Ray WalstonThe Sting (1973) and Tall Story (1960)
- Wilford BrimleyThe Natural (1984) and The Electric Horseman (1979)
- Harold GouldThe Sting (1973) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
- Barbra StreisandMaking Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) and The Way We Were (1973)
- Richard FarnsworthHavana (1990) and The Natural (1984)
- Katharine RossButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
- Robert BlakeTell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) and This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- Nicolas CosterThe Electric Horseman (1979) and All the President's Men (1976)
- Timothy ScottThe Electric Horseman (1979) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Billie BirdBarefoot in the Park (1967) and This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- John McMartinLegal Eagles (1986) and All the President's Men (1976)
- Lois ChilesThe Great Gatsby (1974) and The Way We Were (1973)
- Herb EdelmanThe Way We Were (1973) and Barefoot in the Park (1967)
- Charles AidmanTell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) and War Hunt (1962)
- Don KeeferThe Way We Were (1973) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Allyn Ann McLerieThe Way We Were (1973) and Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
- Jon Van NessThe Natural (1984) and Brubaker (1980)
- Charles DierkopThe Sting (1973) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Quinn K. RedekerThe Electric Horseman (1979) and The Candidate (1972)
- Bart BurnsLegal Eagles (1986) and Tall Story (1960)
- Augustine FrizzellThe Old Man & the Gun (2018) and Pete's Dragon (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Robert Redford's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.1 billion
40 of the 56 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 56 films: 40 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.
- 40Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 11Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 64% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$715M23.0% of the total
- 2$267M8.6% of the total
- 3$228M7.3% of the total
- 4$187M6.0% of the total
- 5$160M5.1% of the total
- 6$149M4.8% of the total
- 7$144M4.6% of the total
- 8$143M4.6% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1981 to 2019, six of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2002 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| 1981 | Best Director | Ordinary People | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1994 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| BAFTA | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| SAG Awards | |||
| 1995 | Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 2017 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Honorary César | Honorary | |
| 2016 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 2008 | Honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin | Honorary | |
| 2008 | The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize | Won | |
| 1996 | National Medal of Arts | Won | |
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
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