obert Redford Iconic Actor/Filmmaker Dead at 89

The iconic filmmaker spent decades as a leading actor in Hollywood, with some of his most notable projects being 1969’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1973’s “The Sting,” 1975’s “Three Days of the Condor,” 1976’s “All the President’s Men,” and 1984’s “The Natural.”

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 to directing in 1980, with his debut film “Ordinary People” winning major critical and commercial success. It also won him an Oscar for Best Director. In 2002, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Honorary Oscar.

Then, in 2016, President Barack Obama handed Redford the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Redford is also known for founding the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers, in 1981. He took the helm of a struggling film festival in 1984, which became the iconic film festival in Park City, Utah we know and love today. In 2012, he reportedly expressed distaste for how popular the festival became.

Colin Farrell reacted to the death of Robert Redford on the TODAY show this morning.

The iconic filmmaker spent decades as a leading actor in Hollywood, with some of his most notable projects being 1969’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1973’s “The Sting,” 1975’s “Three Days of the Condor,” 1976’s “All the President’s Men,” and 1984’s “The Natural.”

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 to directing in 1980, with his debut film “Ordinary People” winning major critical and commercial success. It also won him an Oscar for Best Director. In 2002, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Honorary Oscar.

Then, in 2016, President Barack Obama handed Redford the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Redford is also known for founding the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers, in 1981. He took the helm of a struggling film festival in 1984, which became the iconic film festival in Park City, Utah we know and love today. In 2012, he reportedly expressed distaste for how popular the festival became.

Colin Farrell reacted to the death of Robert Redford on the TODAY show this morning.