Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor and director, dies at 89

18-Sep-2025

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Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, producer, and supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died on September 11 at the age of 89, The New York Times reported, citing his publicist.

Redford died in his sleep at his home in Provo, Utah, according to a statement released by his publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK, the newspaper said.

A screen legend whose career spanned more than six decades, Redford rose to prominence in the 1960s and 70s with roles in classics such as 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1969), 'The Sting' (1973) and 'All the President’s Men' (1976). He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Director for 'Ordinary People' in 1981 and later founded the Sundance Institute and its annual film festival, which became a launchpad for generations of independent filmmakers.