| Biography | Nama : Robert Redford Birth Name : Charles Robert Redford Jr. Birth Date : 08/18/1937 Birth Place : Santa Monica, California, USA Height : 5' 10" Sex : M Nationality : American Occupation : Actor Father : Charles Robert Redford, Sr. Mother : Martha W. Hart Spouse : Lola Van Wagenen (September 12, 1958 - 1985) Relation : Sonia Braga (an actress), Kathy O'Rear, Sibylle Szaggars Claim Fame : As The Sundance Kid in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (b. August 18, 1937) is a famous American actor. Known for his roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Sting, and The Great Gatsby, Redford has also directed the films Quiz Show, The Milagro Beanfield War, and others. Redford also is responsible for starting the Sundance Film Festival, named after his character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The festival caters to independent filmmakers in the United States and has received some recognition from the industry as a place to option films.
In 1981, the first film Redford directed, Ordinary People, won the Academy Award for Directing; his 1994 film Quiz Show was nominated for the award but lost to Forrest Gump.
Redford owns a celebrated[1] (http://travel.guardian.co.uk/saturdaysection/story/0,8922,442036,00.html) restaurant called Zoom, located on Main Street in the former mining town of Park City, Utah. It has both indoor and outdoor seating[2] (http://www.kidzmusic.com/travel/utah/). Redford also owns a ski resort called Sundance Resort [3] (http://www.sundanceresort.com).
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