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Actor Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid in the 1969 comic-drama, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."

In addition to being an Oscar-winning director and producer, Redford (who died on Sept. 16, 2025 at age 89), was also head of the nonprofit Sundance Institute, whose internationally-recognized festival has helped promote independent filmmaking, while fostering new generations of writers and directors.

Click through the gallery to see highlights from Redford's illustrious career.

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Born in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1936, Robert Redford studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

He became a familiar presence on TV in the early 60s, appearing on such programs as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (left), "The Twilight Zone" (upper ri

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