#robert-redford

#robert-redford

When you're a larger-than-life, generation-spanning star like Robert Redford, the hard truth is that every movie is notable in some way. He was iconic in his own time, whether in front of the camera, or behind it. And in his lifetime, so many of his films transcended their original reviews to find passionate fanbases: Just ask older millennials about the 1992 hacker movie Sneakers or the Sex and the City generation about The Way We Were.

But, for genre fans, and perhaps Marvel fans in specific, many will note that his last feature film ever was a brief cameo in Avengers: Endgame, in which he reprised his role as Alexander Pierce, one of the higher-ups at S.H.I.E.L.D. The Endgame moment was very brief because the real movie in which Redford plays Pierce isCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, which remains not only one of the most consequential Marvel movies in the saga but also holds up today as a solid superhero spy flick.

Robert Redford sits behind the camera (and lends some voice-over narration) for this 1992 film version of Norman Maclean's 1976 novella. A River Runs Through It tells the story of two brothers, played by Brad Pitt and Craig Sheffer, who are raised by their reverend father with a penchant for fly fishing in rural Montana. Through Redford's stately direction, A River Runs Through It soars beyond its sleepy grandpa-core appearances to wind up an emotionally powerful tale of brotherhood and

Redford and Fonda actually made five films together together, between 1960 and 2017. And though they never privately acted on that love Fonda said she felt, the two stars enjoyed one of the sweetest and most enduring friendships in Hollywood, according to People. Fonda addressed that friendship, as well as her grief in a statement Tuesday, after learning of Redford's death at age 89.

Spanning seven decades, his career in front of and behind the camera included some of the most iconic and beloved films in cinematic history. Notable among them were "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting," and "Ordinary People." It was from the Western classic with co-star Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy that he adopted the moniker Sundance. He later applied it to his revolutionary film festival and the Utah resort that bears the name.

Redford died "at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved," his publicist Cindi Berger said. He passed away in his sleep at his home in the mountains of Utah, according to his publicist Cindi Berger. Redford rose to fame in films like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men,"

The hardest thing in the world is when your children have problems. There have been so many hits on our family that no one knows about, and I don't want them to, for my family's sake. I've made some interesting movies, and I've been very satisfied with the work, but if someone wrapped it all up and said to me, 'What's your greatest achievement?' I'd say, 'The children. They're the best thing in my life'.

Redford was a liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, the Sundance Kid. Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director and godfather for independent cinema as Sundance founder, has died at the age of 89. Redford died at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved, publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement Tuesday.

Hollywood legend and Oscar winning director and actor has died peacefully at his home in the mountains outside Provo aged 89. The New York Times reported that Redford died in his sleep, but no specific cause has been disclosed at this time. Redford was famed for his role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and also starred alongside Brad Pitt in Spy Games. Redford is survived by Szaggers, his three children and seven grandchildren.

September 16, 2025 Robert Redford, the director, actor, and activist who won an Academy Award for "Ordinary People," has died at his home in Utah. Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director, has died at the age of 89. He passed away in his sleep at his home in the mountains of Utah, according to his publicist Cindi Berger, who shared a statement with the New York Times.