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DOB: August 18, 1936

Background: Redford was born in Santa Monica, California. After being asked to leave the University of Colorado, he traveled throughout Europe, studied painting at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and took classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Filmography: As an actor, his extensive credits include "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "The Candidate" (1972), "The Way We Were" (1973), "The Sting" (1973), "The Great Gatsby" (1974), "All the President's Men" (1976), "The Natural" (1984), "Indecent Proposal" (1993), and "The Horse Whisperer" (1998). As a director, he has made "Ordinary People" (1980), "A River Runs Through It" (1992), "Quiz Show" (1994), "Horse Whisperer," "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (1998), "Lions for Lambs" (2007), and "The Conspirator" (2011). His latest film as an actor and director is "The Company You Keep" (2012).

Academy Awards: Win - Best Director ("Ordinary People," 1980)

Best Picture Nomination
"Quiz Show" (1994); lost to "Forrest Gump"

Best Director Nomination
"Quiz Show" (1994); lost to Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump")

Best Actor Nomination
"The Sting" (1973); lost to Jack Lemmon ("Save the Tiger")

Emmy Awards:

Best Supporting Actor Nomination
"Alcoa Premiere" (1963); lost to Don Knotts ("The Andy Griffith Show")

Golden Globes: Wins - Best Film Director ("Ordinary People," 1981); Best Promising Film Newcomer ("Inside Daisy Clover," 1966); Cecil B. DeMille Award

Best Film Director Nominations
"The Horse Whisperer" (1999); lost to Steven Spielberg ("Saving Private Ryan")
"Quiz Show" (1995); lost to Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump")
"A River Runs Through It" (1993); lost to Clint Eastwood ("Unforgiven")