*Robert Redford, a defining figure in Hollywood and the founder of the Sundance Institute, has passed away at 89.
As Variety reports, Cindi Berger, chief executive of Rogers & Cowan PMK, confirmed his death on Sept. 16, stating, “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.” Redford died in his sleep early Tuesday at his Utah home, leaving behind a legacy that shaped modern cinema.
Redford’s career began on the stage, where he made his Broadway debut in 1959 with “Tall Story.” He went on to appear in productions such as “The High Tree,” “Little Moon of Alban,” and “Sunday in New York.” His breakout came with Neil Simon’s hit comedy “Barefoot in the Park,” a role he later brought to the big screen in 1967, starring opposite Jane Fonda. By the end of the decade, Redford had become a household name thanks to the success of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” This launched a run of celebrated performances in films including “The Sting,” “The Great Gatsby,” “All the President’s Men,” and the Oscar-winning epic “Out of Africa.”
Redford eventually moved behind the camera, making a powerful directorial debut with “Ordinary People” in 1980. The film swept the Academy Awards, winning Best Picture and earning him an Oscar for Best Director. He continued to act in projects such as “Spy Game,” “A Walk in the Woods,” and “The Old Man & the Gun.”
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In 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers. This initiative became a vital launching pad for directors like Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
Throughout his six-decade career, Redford collected numerous honors, including three Golden Globes and an honorary Oscar in 2002. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying Redford “captivated audiences from both sides of the camera through entertaining motion pictures that often explore vital social, political, and historical themes.”
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