Redford robert biography

ByMarta Djordjevic

One of Hollywood's most beloved icons, Robert Redford, has had a career spanning a whopping six decades, having seen success both in front of the camera and behind it.

The California-born star reached the top of the A-list with the cult classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969 — a role he almost didn't snag. In a 2014 interview with NPR, Redford shared that his co-star, Paul Newman, was already a bona fide celebrity, thanks to roles in 1961's "The Hustler" and "Cool Hand Luke," which came out six years later.

Redford robert biography

Because of this, the vast difference in the two actors' careers was something the studio, 20th Century Fox, simply wasn't interested in. According to Redford, Newman, along with the film's director (George Roy Hill) and writer (William Goldman), pushed for the budding star — something the actor said he never forgot.

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