The Career & Films of Robert Redford with Greg Blank

Robert Redford’s career bridges art, activism, and American identity. From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting to All the President’s Men and The Natural, he helped define a new kind of introspective, independent hero. As a director, Ordinary People earned him an Academy Award, while A River Runs Through It revealed his lyrical storytelling style. Through the Sundance Institute and its flagship Sundance Film Festival—the largest independent film festival in the United States—Redford reshaped American independent cinema, nurturing new voices and visions. His films and legacy embody integrity, environmental awareness, and the tension between individualism and responsibility, mirroring America’s evolving self-image across half a century of film and cultural change.