The couple was married for 27 years before filing for a divorce in 1985. [16] While at Colorado, Redford began drinking heavily and, as a result, lost his half-scholarship and was kicked out of school. The Sundance Channel premiered on February 29, 1996. Amy Redford was born on October 22, 1970, to Robert Redford and historian and environmental activist Lola Van Wagenen. Lola and Redford divorced in 1985. Redford is the President and co-Founder of Sundance Productions, with Laura Michalchyshyn. Redford starred in The Discovery and Our Souls at Night, both released on Netflix streaming in 2017. [1][4] Interviewees in the documentary included Richard Branson, Charles Schwab, David Boies, and Gavin Newsom. Redford continued as a major star throughout the 1990s and 2000s. [79] In November 2012, Pitzer launched the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College. All the President's Men (1976), in which Redford and Hoffman play Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, was a landmark film for Redford. On August 9, 1958, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Redford married Lola Van Wagenen, who dropped out of college to marry him. Most recently, Sundance Productions produced Chicagoland (CNN), Cathedrals of Culture (Berlin Film Festival), The March (PBS) and Emmy nominee All The President's Men Revisited (Discovery), Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno Live!, and To Russia With Love on Epix.[60]. He continued acting and starred in Brubaker (1980), as well as playing the male lead in Out of Africa (1985), which was an enormous box office success and won seven Oscars including Best Picture. En esos años compraron una parcela agraria en Utah, donde construyeron una vivienda diseñada por el mismo Redford. Redford was born on August 18, 1936,[3] in Santa Monica, California, to Martha Hart (1914–1955)[4] and Charles Robert Redford Sr. (1914–1991), an accountant. 'El americano', con Topline Enterntainment , y 'Phoenix', que tiene un presupuesto de tres millones de dólares. As early as 1969, Redford had served as the executive producer for Downhill Racer. [19][20], In 1960, Redford was cast as Danny Tilford, a mentally disturbed young man trapped in the wreckage of his family garage, in "Breakdown", one of the last episodes of the syndicated adventure series, Rescue 8, starring Jim Davis and Lang Jeffries. David James Redford, connu sous le nom de «Jamie», était le troisième des quatre enfants nés de Robert Redford et de son ex-épouse, l’historienne Lola Van Wagenen. [46], In 2008, he was awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the richest prizes in the arts, given annually to "a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind's enjoyment and understanding of life. In 2012, he directed the political thriller The Company You Keep starring himself, Shia LaBeouf and Julie Christie. [citation needed], Redford earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont (ABC, 1962). Despite a subject matter of personal interest to Redford, the film received mixed reviews and proved to be a flop at the box office. A Mormon ceremony took place on September 12 at Lola's grandmother's home. Redford made his screen debut in Tall Story (1960) in a minor role. With five years spent on the film's making, Redford was credited by director Walter Salles for being instrumental in getting it made and released. [69], As an avid environmentalist, Redford is a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council. 8 highest-grossing film of 1974. [26] Redford found the niche he was looking for in George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), scripted by William Goldman, in which he was paired for the first time with Paul Newman. He released his third film as a director, A River Runs Through It, in 1992, which was a return to mainstream success for Redford as a director and brought a young Brad Pitt to greater prominence. In the 1980s, Redford began his career as a director with Ordinary People (1980), which was one of the most critically and publicly acclaimed films of the decade, winning four Oscars including Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director for Redford. After this initial success, Redford became concerned about his blond male stereotype image[25] and turned down roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Redford supports environmentalism, Native American rights, LGBT rights,[66] and the arts. He received a second Academy Award—for Lifetime Achievement—in 2002. [22] In the show's timeline, Redford has been President of the United States since 1993 and is still President in 2019 (beyond the two four-year terms allowed in real life). He was 58 years old. Am 21. According to the school's web site, the award was created "to honor those who have distinguished themselves not only in the exemplary quality, skill and innovation of their work, but also in their public commitment to social responsibility, to increasing awareness of global issues and events, and to inspiring and empowering young people."[48]. Redford appeared in the 2011 documentary Buck by Cindy Meehl, where he discussed his experiences with title subject Buck Brannaman during the production of The Horse Whisperer. CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, Political Action Committee of the Directors Guild of America, "Editor's Letter: The Ties That Bind the TIME 100", "Sponsored Archives: A Robert Redford Retropsective", "New England Historic Genealogical Society", "Did Robert Redford play high school baseball with Don Drysdale? [1][7], Redford died from cancer of the bile ducts on October 16, 2020 at his home in Fairfax, California. He received acclaim for his performance in the film, in which he is its only cast member and there is almost no dialogue. September 1958 heirateten Redford und Lola Van Wagenen (* 1938), 1985 ließ sich das Paar scheiden. He earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Voice of Charlie Pont (1962). The movie proved to be Redford's biggest success of the decade and Redford and Pollack's most successful of their seven movies together.[6]. James Redford went to school at the University of Colorado, earning degrees in English and film. He co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in the newsroom romance Up Close & Personal (1996), and with Kristin Scott Thomas and a young Scarlett Johansson in The Horse Whisperer (1998), which he also directed. [13][14] He went on to travel in Europe, living in France, Spain, and Italy. Le couple divorce en 1985. It was later clarified that Redford himself would not appear in the show and that his name was simply being used as a tribute to the comic, although his likeness is used in the series' first episode, "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice".[24]. [23] In the original Watchmen comic book that the show is a sequel to, Redford is mentioned as a contender for the 1988 election against Richard Nixon (who also continued his presidency beyond the two terms). Gyermekei: Shauna Redford (1960), David James Redford (1962), Amy Heart Redford (1970) Válogatott filmográfia [ szerkesztés ] Robert Redford George W. Bush elnökkel Redford had optioned the film rights for the book from Bryson after reading it more than a decade earlier, with the intent of costarring in it with Paul Newman, but had shelved the project after Newman's death. Amy Redford está trabajando en dos películas para 2013 como directora. James graduated from University of Colorado with a B.A in literature. He went on to receive Best Director and Best Picture nominations in 1995 for Quiz Show. In 2008, Sundance exhibited 125 feature-length films from 34 countries, with more than 50,000 attendees. In The Clearing (2004), a thriller co-starring Helen Mirren, Redford was a successful businessman whose kidnapping unearths the secrets and inadequacies that led to his achieving the American Dream. November 15, 1960) (their first daughter; a painter), David James Redford (b. James Redford, filmmaker, environmental activist, philanthropist and the son of Robert Redford, has died. [6][11] He has described himself as having been a "bad" student, finding inspiration outside the classroom, and being interested in art and sports. Select this result to view James A Redford's phone number, address, and more. He endorsed Democratic President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. They had four children: Scott Anthony Redford (September 1, 1959 – November 17, 1959), Shauna Jean Redford[citation needed] (born November 15, 1960), David James Redford (May 5, 1962 – October 16, 2020),[61][62] and Amy Hart Redford (born October 22, 1970). [6] In the latter film, Redford worked from a screenplay by Paul Attanasio with noted cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and a strong cast that featured Paul Scofield, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, and Ralph Fiennes. The popular and acclaimed All the President's Men (1976) was a landmark film for Redford. The Milagro Beanfield War is the story of the people of Milagro, New Mexico (based on the real town of Truchas in northern New Mexico), overcoming big developers who set about to ruin their community and force them out because of tax increases. [2] Through the institute, he was the executive producer of his first documentary, The Kindness of Strangers in 1999, directed by Maro Chermayeff. [49] He also spoke during the ceremonies. James Redford was born in New York City in 1962, where he attended the Dalton School. James Redford a obtenu un baccalauréat en écriture créative et cinéma de l’Université du Colorado-Boulder et une maîtrise en littérature de l’Université Northwestern. [57] Wildwood Enterprises, Inc./South Fork Pictures is located at 1101 Montana Avenue, Suite E, Santa Monica, CA 90403, Phone: 310-395-5155.,[58] and also in Utah.[59]. James Redford, an activist, filmmaker and philanthropist, has died, a rep for his father, actor and director Robert Redford, confirmed to CNN Tuesday. Born May 5, 1962, Redford… "[74] Redford later co-authored another op-ed in which he criticized Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic while also citing the collective public response to the pandemic as a model for how to respond to climate change. Redford's maternal lineage, the Harts, were Irish from Galway, the Greens were Scots-Irish who settled in the 18th century.[10]. After that, his second directorial project, The Milagro Beanfield War (1987), failed to generate the same level of attention as Ordinary People. Robert, whose career spans 60 years, married Lola Van Wagenen in September 1958. [2], Redford received an undergraduate degree in creative writing and filmmaking from University of Colorado Boulder in 1985, and later received a master’s degree in English literature from Northwestern University. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute Honorees, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Redford&oldid=1004288534, Cecil B. 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