Robert Redford

Robert Redford is a american actor, producer, businessman and art director was born in Los Angeles in 1937. In New york, where he moved to 19 years, he studied drama. In 1958 he knew Lola, a Universitarian girl of Utah thatl influenced him positively in the career. In those years played in the series: Playhouse 90, Perry Mason, Route 66, Alfred Hitchcock presents, Maverik and Dr. Kilder. In 1961 he played in War Hunt by D. Sanders, in 1966 he acted in 3 movies: Inside Daisy Clover by R. Mulligan, The chase by A. Penn and This property is Condemned by S. Pollack while in 1967 Barefoot in the Park by G. Saks. The consecration as movie star comes with the film Butch Cassidy with Paul Newman and The Sting. The Candidate, Jeremiah Johnson, The way we were, three daysof the Condor (all films by S. Pollack); The great Casby by Clayton, All The President's men by Pakula are just a few of the most famous interpretations. Ordinary People is an Academy Award-winning 1980 American motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. After 4 years of silence is back on the screen with the Best, Out of Africa by Pollack, Sneakers by Robinson, Indecent Proposal by A. Lyne and Spy game by T. Scott. As director has created Milagro, A river runs through, Quiz show, The horse whisperer and The Legend of Bagger Vance. Redford returns, after seven years, like art director in the movie Lions for Lambs. Lions for Lambs is a 2007 film about a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a California college professor (with Tom Cruise and Maryl Streep).

Meanwhile He created the Sundance Institute, that supports young directors and indipente productions. In 1977 Redford wrote a book The Outlaw Trail. It is a supporter of Democratic Party USA. In the November 2007 to CNN, claims to be more interested in the problem of local politic; It fights successfully against the construction of a power station in Utah.
Redford married Lola Van Wagenen on September 12, 1958 The couple had four children: Scott, Shauna, Brant and Gary. They divorced in 1985. His companions since have included actress Sonia Braga (during 1988), Kathy O'Rear (from the late 1980s to 1995) and German painter Sibylle Szaggars (1996-current). Peculiarity: He’s a left-hander.