Redford's Long Run听
In an August interview with Entertainment Weekly,听Robert Redford听(A&S ex'58; HonDocHum'87) said he would retire from acting after the September release of his latest film, The Old Man & The Gun. The Sundance Institute founder, 82, could always change his mind, of course, and we'd be the last to complain if he does. But there's no time like听the present for celebrating the career of a Buff who ranks high among American cinema's classiest leading men 鈥� and who started a CU legacy to boot: Two of Redford's children,听David "Jamie" Redford听(Engl'85) and听Shauna Redford Schlosser听(Art'85), followed him to Boulder.听
Born:听Charles Robert Redford Jr., Aug. 18, 1936
First Role:听One of Redford's first screen appearances was on the TV game show听Play Your Hunch听in 1959. He received a fishing rod in lieu of payment.听
First Credited Film:听War Hunt, 1962听
Films, TV Movies and Documentaries Produced:听50
Oscars:听Best director,听Ordinary People, 1981
Attended CU:听Fall 1954-Spring 1956; Member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity听
Employment in Boulder:听Janitor at The Sink on The Hill听
Wife:听Artist Sibylle Szaggars Redford, since 2009. Previously married to Lola Van Wagenen, 1958-95.听
Credited Roles (films, TV series and TV movies):听78听
Presidential Medal of Freedom:听Awarded by former President Barack Obama, 2016听
Breakthrough Role:听The Sundance Kid in听Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969. Redford was 32 years old and co-starred with Paul Newman.听
Final Role on Screen:听The Old Man & The Gun听
Quotes:听
- "One of the reasons I was asked to leave [CU Boulder] was that I was having too much fun 鈥� I spent too much time in the mountains and I didn't spend enough time studying. But two courses really got my attention, and they were geomorphology and anthropology." Redford to听ThinkProgress听concerning inspiration for his 2012 documentary听Watershed.听
- "You are a beacon of hope for all independent filmmakers. You successfully navigated the treacherous听path of corporate filmmaking and always managed to keep your personal vision intact." George Lucas听
- "I was always in love with Robert Redford 鈥� I made three films with him and nothing happened because I was married and he was married." Jane Fonda听听
