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 Lifetime Achievement—in 2002. In 2010, he was made a chevalier of the "Légion d'Honneur". He has won BAFTA, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. In April 2014, "Time" magazine included Redford in their annual "Time" 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World", declaring him the "Godfather of Indie Film". In 2016, Redford was honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Redford was born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to Martha W. ("née" Hart) and Charles Robert Redford Sr., a milkman-turned-accountant. He has a stepbrother, William, from his father's