{"id":39993,"date":"2025-09-16T17:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=39993"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:19:14","slug":"rip-robert-redford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=39993","title":{"rendered":"RIP: Robert Redford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/2025\/z091625rip_robert_redford.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"929\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was announced that Robert Redford died today in his sleep. Mr. Reford was 89.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charles Robert Redford was born in Santa Monica, California.\u00a0 He attended Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California.\u00a0 According to Mr. Redford his focus was on sports and art rather than academics.\u00a0 After his graduation in 1954, Robert Redford attended the University of Colorado.\u00a0 After a year and a half, Mr. Redford was kicked out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instead of trying to find another college, Robert Redford decided to travel.\u00a0 He lived for a time in France, Spain, and Italy.\u00a0 When Mr. Redford returned to the United States he settled in New York. He took painting classes at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, as well as classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1959, Robert Redford made his Broadway debut in small parts in <em>Tall Story<\/em> and later that year in <em>The Highest Tree<\/em>.\u00a0 Mr. Redford reprised his <em>Tall Story<\/em> role when it was made into a feature film in 1960.\u00a0 At this point Robert Redford began alternating between stage, television and feature films.\u00a0 As his career progressed Robert Redford continued to act, but also worked as a producer and director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Robert Redford&#8217;s career included multiple awards for his work.\u00a0 Examples include&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Nominated for five <em>Academy Awards<\/em>, winning two&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1974<em> Nominee<\/em> for <em>Best Actor in a Leading Role<\/em> for <em>The Sting<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1981 <strong><em>Winner<\/em> <\/strong>for <em>Best Director<\/em> for<em> Ordinary People<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1995 <em>Nominee<\/em> for <em>Best Director<\/em> for <em>Quiz Show<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1995 <em>Nominee<\/em> for <em>Best Picture<\/em> for <em>Quiz Show<\/em>, shared with: <strong>Michael Jacobs, Julian Krainin, Michael Nozik<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2002<strong><em> Winner<\/em><\/strong> for <em>Honorary Award<\/em> as an <em>Actor, director, producer, creator of Sundance, inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominated for two <em>Directors Guild of America Awards<\/em>, winning one&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1981 <strong><em>Winner<\/em> <\/strong>for <em>Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures<\/em> for <em>Ordinary People<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1995 <em>Nominee<\/em> for <em>Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures<\/em> for <em>Quiz Show<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1963 <em>Nominee<\/em> for <em>Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor<\/em> for <em>Alcoa Premiere<\/em> in the\u00a0episode <em>&#8220;The Voice of Charlie Pont&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2013 <em>Nominee<\/em> for<em> Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special<\/em> for <em>All the President&#8217;s Men Revisited<\/em>; shared with: <strong>Andrew Lack, Laura Michalchyshyn, Nancy Daniels, Denise Contis, Peter Schnall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominated for eleven <em>Golden Globe Awards<\/em>, winning six&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1966 <strong>Winner<\/strong><em> Golden Globe<\/em>\u00a0for <em>Most Promising Newcomer &#8211; Male<\/em> for <em>Inside Daisy Clover<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1975 <strong>Winner<\/strong><em>\u00a0Henrietta Award<\/em> for <em>World Film Favorite &#8211; Male<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1977 <strong>Winner<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Henrietta Award<\/em> for <em>World Film Favorite &#8211; Male<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1978 <strong>Winner<\/strong><em>\u00a0Henrietta Award<\/em> for <em>World Film Favorite &#8211; Male<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1981 <strong>Winner <\/strong><em>Golden Globe<\/em> for <em>Best Director &#8211; Motion Picture<\/em> for <em>Ordinary People<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1993 Nominee<em> Golden Globe <\/em>for <em>Best Director &#8211; Motion Picture<\/em> for <em>A River Runs Through It<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1994 <strong>Winner<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Cecil B. DeMille Award<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1995 Nominee <em>Golden Globe<\/em> for <em>Best Director &#8211; Motion Picture<\/em> for<em> Quiz Show<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1999 Nominee <em>Golden Globe<\/em> for <em>Best Director &#8211; Motion Picture<\/em> for <em>The Horse Whisperer<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2014 Nominee <em>Golden Globe<\/em> for <em>Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture &#8211; Drama<\/em> for <em>All Is Lost<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2019 Nominee <em>Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture &#8211; Musical or Comedy<\/em> for <em>The Old Man &amp; the Gun<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the television projects that feature Robert Redford include: <em>Maverick; Rescue 8; The Deputy; Playhouse 90; Tate<\/em> (2 episodes); <em>Perry Mason; The Iceman Cometh; Our American Heritage; Play of the Week<\/em> (3 episodes);<em> Naked City; The Americans; Whispering Smith; Route 66; Bus Stop; The New Breed; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Twilight Zone; Dr. Kildare<\/em> (2 episodes); <em>Alcoa Premiere; The Untouchables; The Alfred Hitchcock Hour<\/em> (2 episodes); <em>The Dick Powell Theater; Breaking Point; The Virginian; The Defenders; One More Chance<\/em> and <em>Dark Winds<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of Robert Redford&#8217;s feature films include:<em> Tall Story; War Hunt; Inside Daisy Clover; The Chase; This Property is Condemed; Barefoot in the Park; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Downhill Racer; Tell Them Willie Boy is Here; The Hot Rock; Jeremiah Johnson; The Candidate; The Way We Were; The Sting; The Great Gatsby; The Great Waldo Pepper; Three Days of the Condor; All the President&#8217;s Men; A Bridge Too Far; The Electric Horseman; Ordinary People<\/em> (director)<em>; Brubaker; The Natural; Out of Africa; Legal Eagles; The Milagro Beanfield War <\/em>(director)<em>; Havana; Sneakers; A River Runs Through It <\/em>(voice and director)<em>; Quiz Show <\/em>(director)<em>; Indecent Proposal; The Horse Whisperer <\/em>(star and director)<em>; The Legend of Bagger Vance <\/em>(director)<em>; The Last Castle; Spy Game; An Unfinished Life; Charlotte&#8217;s Web; The Conspirator<\/em> (director)<em>; All is Lost; Captain America: The Winter Soldier; The Old Man and the Gun <\/em>and <em>Avengers: End Game.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I first became aware of Robert Redford before I ever saw him in anything.\u00a0 I can remember my mom and her friends gushing over how handsome he was.\u00a0 I first saw him act in <em>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid<\/em>.\u00a0 I could see what the ladies were talking about.\u00a0 My two favorite Robert Redford performances are in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Three Days of the Condor.\u00a0 Of course Mr. Redford was good in everything.\u00a0 I enjoy seeing him popup in unexpected places like<em> Alfred Hitchcock<\/em> or <em>The Twilight Zone<\/em>.\u00a0 As good an actor as he was, I hope people realize he was also a great human being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out thoughts and prayers go out to Robert Redford&#8217;s family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was announced that Robert Redford died today in his sleep. Mr. Reford was 89. 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