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
Jane Fonda Horseman" with her frequent co-star, Robert Redford. Although the film received mixed reviews, "The Electric Horseman" was a box office success, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing film of 1979 after grossing a domestic total of nearly $62 million. In 1980, Fonda starred in "9 to 5" with Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. The film was a huge critical and box office success, becoming the second highest-grossing release of the year. Fonda had long wanted to work with her father, hoping it would help their strained relationship. She achieved this goal when she purchased the screen rights to the play "On Golden