Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford has died.The actor-turned-director and activist passed early Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, The New York Times reports.A rep for Redford, Cindi Berger, said he died in his sleep but did not give further information.
The beloved artist spent decades as a leading actor in Hollywood, with some of his most notable projects being As 1969’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1973’s “The Sting,” 1975’s “Three Days of the Condor” and 1976’s “All the President’s Men.”
He also worked with a number of Hollywood’s favorite leading ladies, including Jane Fonda in 1967’s “Barefoot in the Park,” Barbra Streisand in 1973’s “The Way We Were” and Meryl Streep in 1985’s “Out of Africa.”
Redford transitioned into directing in 1980, with his debut film “Ordinary People” winning major critical and commercial success — and landing him an Oscar for Best Director.
His pictures are known for intertwining political narratives in them, and he’s widely regarded as one of the most impactful people in cinema.
His prolific acting and directing career aside, Redford is also known for founding the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers, in 1981. He took helm of a struggling film festival in 1984, which became the iconic film festival in Park City, Utah we know and love today.
