Robert Redford

Robert Redford is known as an American actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. He is most famous for his role 'The Sting' and 'The Way We Were.'

Background and Age

Charles Robert Redford Jr. was born on August 18, 1936, in a multicultural neighborhood in Santa Monica, California. Redford's father was a milk man who later worked as an oil organization bookkeeper, while his mother had an enthusiasm for writing and movies. Taking after his uncle, Redford exceeded expectations at sports during his childhood, running track and playing tennis and football.

Wife and Kids

Robert Redford married his then-sweetheart Lola Van Wagenen on September 12, 1958. She dropped out of school to be with him. Together, the couple had 4 children. Their first youngster Scott Anthony born on September 1, 1959 passed away two and half months after he was born because of infant death syndrome. Next came Shauna Jean born November 15, 1960 who developed to turn into a painter. David James born May 5, 1962) is presently a writer and producer while the most youthful Amy Hart Redford born October 22, 1970 is taking after her father as an actress, director, and producer. Tragically, the cupid bolt which struck Redford and Lola Van lost its intensity as the pair separated in 1985.

After this separation, Sibylle Szaggars supposedly moved in with Redford into his Sundance, Utah home during the 1990s. At that point in July 2009, the long-term companions got married at the Louis C. Jacob Hotel in Hamburg, Germany and have been as one from that point forward.

Career and Net Worth

The actor and director Robert Redford has proven to be one of the incredible gifts in American movies. He is similarly at home in the background as he is in front of the cameras. Notwithstanding his very own career, Redford has helped advance others in his field through the creation Sundance Institute and its related indie film celebration.

He has had many classic films in his resume including The Sting, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid, The Candidate and The Way We Were. The actor has additionally moved effectively into producing and directing, winning an Oscar for Ordinary People and getting both directing and best picture gestures for Quiz Show.

In July 2019, some Internet fans were shocked to realize that the "nodding meme guy" wasn't comedian "Zach Galifianakis" and is actually Robert Redford's character from the 1972 motion picture "Jeremiah Johnson." The image shows a drunk Redford give the thumbs up as the camera focuses. It has spread online since 2012 and is often used a GIF reaction.