Robert Redford 1959 Cuba during the Revolution, as well as "Sneakers" (1992), in which he co-starred with River Phoenix among others. He appeared as a disgraced Army general sent to prison in the prison drama "The Last Castle" (2001), directed by Rod Lurie. In the same year, Redford reteamed with Brad Pitt for "Spy Game", another success for the pair but with Redford switching this time from director to actor. Redford, a leading environmental activist, narrated the IMAX documentary "Sacred Planet" (2004), a sweeping journey across the globe to some of its most exotic and endangered places. In "The Clearing" (2004), a
Robert Redford winning four Oscars including Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director for Redford. In 1980, he starred in "Brubaker" (1980). He starred in "Out of Africa" (1985), which was an enormous critical and box office success, and won seven Oscars including Best Picture. He released his third film as a director, "A River Runs Through It", in 1992. Redford retired after completing the film "The Old Man & the Gun", which was released in October 2018. He went on to receive Best Director and Best Picture nominations in 1995 for "Quiz Show". He received a second Academy Award—for