Robert Redford Biography

Robert Redford is a Hollywood legend, starring in several blockbuster films in his day, and producing and directing many others. He also helped start the Sundance Film Festival in the late 1970s.

Born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, Robert Redford has proved to be one of the great talents in American film, starring in classics such as The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In 1978, Redford helped start the Sundance Film Festival, which has grown into one of the film industry's most prestigious events. He has also moved successfully into producing and directing.