Redford, Robert

PERSONAL DATA:
NAME:	Robert Redford
DATE OF BIRTH:	18.8.1937
PLACE OF BIRTH:	Santa Monica, California, United States

Career:

Robert Redford is not only known as one of the sex symbols in Hollywood. He is also enthusiastic
Athlete and active as an environmental activist and film sponsor. His career prospects looked at
the young Robert Redford looked bad at first. He dropped out of college and became addicted to alcohol.
Art interested him more than school and learning. After a few years he finally found the
path to acting. However, success was still a long way off and so Robert Redford played
first in some theater roles and even got some leading roles. In 1962 he finally had
his cinema premiere with the anti-war film "Behind Enemy Lines". However, the film
helped him "Barefoot in the Park" for the international breakthrough, which was the beginning of his career.
With cult films like "The Clou" and the Western "Butch Cassidy and Sundance Did", "Two Bandits"
he made it into the Hollywood Olympus and became one of the most famous Konostars in the 70s.
In the early 1980s, Redford became interested in trying his hand at directing. With his first
He was soon able to win his first Oscar for Best Director in the film "A Totally Normal Family".
Robert Redford was versatile in his film roles - he acted in westerns, melodramas and
Comedy convincing roles. In addition, he continued to direct film projects such as "The Legend of Bagger Vance",
"Spy Game" and "The Glade". In 2002 Robert Redford received the "Honory Award".
Few great actors get this honorary Oscar. Today it promotes young independent directors through its own Sundance Institute and associated forum. This has already made many filmmakers and
Helped actors to achieve great careers. Robert Redford was with Lola Van Wagenen from 1958 to 1985
married and has three children from this marriage.

Filmography

1960: The Iceman Cometh 1979: The Electric Rider

1962: Behind Enemy Lines 1965: situation hopeless - but not serious 1965: This girl is for everyone 1965: Damn Sweet World 1966: A man is hunted 1966: Dream Station 1967: Barefoot in the Park 1969: Two Bandits 1969: Shot Ride 1969: Bloody Trail 1970: Stromer der Landstrasse 1972: Bill McKay - The Candidate 1972: Four Weird Birds 1972: Jeremiah Johnson 1973: The Clou 1973: The Way We Were 1973: The Great Gatsby 1975: Daredevil Fliers 1975: The Three Days of the Condor 1976: The Untouchables 1977: The Bridge of Arnhem

1980: Brubaker 1980: The Solar Movie 1984: The Indomitable 1985: Out of Africa 1986: You don`t kiss prosecutors 1988: Milagro - The War in the Beanfield 1988: Some Girls 1990: Havana 1991: Canyon Cop 1992: Sneakers - The Silent Ones 1992: Oglala Incident 1993: An Immoral Proposal 1996: Up Close 1998: The Horse Whisperer 1998: Main thing Beverly Hills 2000: The Last Fortress 2001: Spy Games 2003: The Glade 2004: Anatomy of a Kidnapping 2005: An Untamed Life

Film Awards Golden Globes won:

1965: Best Newcomer: The Sweet World
1980: Best Director: A Normal Family

OSCARs won

1980: Best Director: A Normal Family