Robert Redford Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is a retired American actor, director, producer, and businessman. He is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. Redford began acting on television in the early 1960s. He earned an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Voice of Charlie Pont" (1962). His greatest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of co-star Elizabeth Ashley's character in Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" (1963). Redford made his film debut in "War Hunt" (1962). His role in "Inside Daisy Clover" (1965) won him a Golden Globe
Period of Adjustment (film) Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance. Period of Adjustment (film) Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill, his first feature-length film, based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. On Christmas Eve, two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Newlyweds Isabel (Jane Fonda) and George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) (who had met when she was his hospital nurse), are having a problem because George has bouts of sexual performance anxiety and has quit his job without telling