Hollywood acting and directing icon Robert Redford dies aged 89

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Hollywood acting and directing icon Robert Redford dies aged 89  Some of Redford's biggest silver screen hits include 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the Watergate thriller 'All the President’s Men'. He was also the godfather of independent cinema as the founder of the Sundance film festival.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/hollywood-acting-and-directing-icon-robert-redford-dies-aged-89  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00Hollywood legend and Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford has died aged 89.

00:05Redford died in his sleep at his home in Utah. No cause of death was specified. Redford was

00:11one of the defining movie stars of the 1970s, starring in multiple films before receiving

00:17critical acclaim as a director and producer. A magnetic on-screen presence, Redford made

00:22his mark on the world of cinema through iconic roles in All the President's Men, Butch Cassidy

00:26and the Sundance Kid and Out of Africa. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor

00:31in his performance in 1973's The Sting. In 1980, he made his directorial debut with Ordinary

00:38People, winning four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Director. Widely considered

00:43the godfather of independent cinema, he also co-founded the Sundance Film Festival, which

00:48has acted as a platform for hundreds of independent films. He is survived by his wife, two daughters

00:53and grandchildren.

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