Robert Redford -actor, director and producer- died on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, aged 89, according to the New York Times, citing his representative. “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” his publicist Cindi Berger said. The family requested privacy.
More than a Hollywood star, Redford was a visionary who helped reshape global cinema. Through the Sundance Institute, which he founded in 1981, and the Sundance Film Festival, he opened doors for generations of independent filmmakers outside the studio system, turning “Sundance” into shorthand for artist-driven storytelling.
Career highlights
His rise began in the 1960s, followed by era-defining roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973) and All the President’s Men (1976). He later won the Academy Award for Best Director for Ordinary People (1980), while continuing to act in acclaimed projects like Out of Africa (1985), All Is Lost (2013) and what he billed as his farewell performance in The Old Man & the Gun (2018).
Beyond the screen, Redford was known for environmental advocacy and for championing new voices in film; Sundance’s labs, grants and festival helped launch or accelerate the careers of scores of filmmakers.
He is survived by his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, and family. Tributes from across the industry praised a life that bridged box-office stardom, award-winning direction and a lasting legacy in independent cinema.
