Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor and director, dies aged 89

Robert Redford, American actor, director and activist, has passed away at the age of 89.

The news was first reported by The New York Times, according to a statement from Cindi Berger, chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK.

“Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” Berger said in a statement. “He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”

With a film career spanning over 60 years, Redford’s most notable acting credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), All the President’s Men (1976), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and The Sting (1973), the latter giving him his first and only Oscar nomination as an actor.

In his 40s, Redford began branching into directing, with his debut film Ordinary People (1980) earning him a Best Director Oscar. He was nominated again for 1994’s Quiz Show.

He was also a Godfather of independent cinema: in 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating fresh voices in the movie industry and supporting independent film and theater, partly through its annual Sundance Film Festival.

Redford was also a dedicated environmental activist, being a very vocal protector of Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge from oil interests, as well as leading efforts to preserve the natural landscape of the state of Utah and the American West.