RIP Robert Redford (89)

[Astronuc]

Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep are leading the celebrity tributes after Robert Redford, the beloved Oscar-winning actor and director, died at the age of 89.

His death was announced in a statement to the New York Times by Cindi Berger, the chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK. She said he died in his sleep at his home in Utah, without detailing the cause of death.

Fonda, a frequent costar of Redford, said his death her "hit me hard."

https://www.newsweek.com/robert-redford-dead-hollywood-live-updates-2130559

Apparently Redford was a somewhat poor student, so was headed to Europe to study art and painting, but stopped in New York and studied acting.

Notable movies include Barefoot in the Park (1967 with Jane Fonda), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, with Paul Newma), Jeremiah Johnson, the political drama The Candidate (both 1972), The Sting (1973 with Paul Newman), the romantic dramas The Way We Were (1973), and The Great Gatsby (1974), Three Days of the Condor (1975, with Faye Dunaway), All the President's Men (1976, with Dustin Hoffman), Out of Africa (1985), . . . .

Streep, who starred alongside Redford in the 1985 drama Out of Africa, added in a statement, "One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend."

 

[.Scott]

Less that a week ago, I caught him playing a handsome Death on the Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark".

 

[Klystron]

Even a background shot of Wyoming reminds me of Hole in the Wall, Butch and Sundance.

Redford's "Gatsby" owns the role. Fitzgerald fan film critics notwithstanding.

 

[phinds]

He was also renowned as a director. Among many others, he directed Ordinary People which one 4 Oscars including one to him for best director.

I'm old now and, being a movie buff, have thoroughly enjoyed dozens of major stars. Clark Gable, Edward G. Robinson, Bogart, Gregory Peck, Cagney, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, many dozens more since those early days. None of them impressed me as much as Redford.

His decades long friendships with Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, and Paul Newman were legendary in Hollywood and from everything I've read and heard he was just one hell of a nice guy.

R.I.P indeed

 

[jedishrfu]

We forget that Robert Redford also directed The River Runs Through It. He decided to do the opening monologue since his team couldn't find a better candidate.

It took Redford several months to secure the rights to the book by Norman MacLean. He promised Norman that he could have final say on the first draft script, but that subsequent changes were Redford's choice. Sadly, Norman died before the movie debuted.

Redford felt this movie was his most personal film.

From the movie's ending scene:

 

[jtbell]

"Raindrops keep fallin' through my head..."

 

[PeroK]

He was also renowned as a director. Among many others, he directed Ordinary People which one 4 Oscars including one to him for best director.

That was one of the great Oscar travesties. Ordinary People over The Elephant Man and Raging Bull?! Best director and best picture?!

 

[OmCheeto]

My favorite Redford film was 'An Unfinished Life'.

 

[pinball1970]

"The Horse Whisperer" was a good film.

"All the presidents men," my favourite.

 

[phinds]

That was one of the great Oscar travesties. Ordinary People over The Elephant Man and Raging Bull?! Best director and best picture?!

Well, I guess it's a matter of taste.

 

[russ_watters]

I watched "Sneakers" last night just cuz.

 

[mcastillo356]

"The sting", that's my favorite movie. The soundtrack is amazing.

 

[pinball1970]

Last one. I like the scene Where Butch is trying to persuade Sundance to jump off the cliff with him into the water river below.

 

[difalcojr]

He was good in all his movies. So many different favorites listed here, nice. Also, "3 Days of the Condor" and "Jeremiah Johnson", he was excellent in those too.