US EditionRobert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89
- Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy in film and activism.
- His rise to fame began in 1969 with a leading role in a popular Western film about two outlaws on the run, which helped establish his status as a major Hollywood star.
- Redford received widespread critical recognition, winning the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1980 film Ordinary People, and later earning nominations for Best Director and Best Picture for the 1994 thriller Quiz Show.
- He founded the Sundance Institute in Utah to support independent filmmakers, reflecting his stated value of artistic 'independence' and championing new voices.
- Redford’s contributions as actor, director, and activist helped shape American cinema and culture, with Sundance becoming a major launchpad for indie film talent.
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Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor and indie patriarch, dies
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89.
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WorldActor, director Robert Redford dies at 89
Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. His publicist didn't immediately provide a cause of death. After rising to stardom…
‘To my happy surprise, it grew beyond my imagination’: Robert Redford’s Sundance legacy
Robert Redford at The Filmmakers' Brunch during 2005 Sundance Film Festival. George Pimentel/WireImageWhen Robert Redford launched the Utah-based Sundance Institute in 1981, providing an independent support system for filmmakers named after his role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), it would transform Hollywood and become his biggest legacy. Redford, who has passed away age 89, was already a huge movie icon when he bought land and cr…
Robert Redford, one of the most prominent faces of American cinema, has passed away at the age of 89. He died at his mountain home near Provo, Utah, according to media sources.
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