Robert Redford Biography

Robert Redford biography

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NAME: Robert Redford
OCCUPATION: Environmental Activist, Film Actor, Director, Producer
BIRTH DATE: August 18, 1936 (Age: 76)
EDUCATION: Van Nuys High School, University of Colorado, Pratt Institute, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
PLACE OF BIRTH: Santa Monica, California
Full Name: Charles Robert Redford Jr.
AKA: Charles Robert Redford
ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

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Robert Redford is a Hollywood legend, starring in several blockbuster films in his day, and producing and directing many others. He also helped start the Sundance Film Festival in the late 1970s.

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