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Robert Redford is an American actor. He was born in 1937 at Santa Monica, California. After attending the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship, he dropped out and spent a year in Europe studying art before returning to the USA and studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Early show business work included television appearances during the 1960s with his break coming in 1969 playing opposite Paul Newman in the film 'Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid'.
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A River Runs Through It is a drama starring Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn and Emily Lloyd in a story about two boys brought up by a strict minister to respect the laws of the church and to love fly-fishing. A River Runs Through It was directed by Robert Redford in 1992.
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Barefoot In The Park is a comedy starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer and Mildred Natwick in a story about newlyweds coping with hardship in a village. Barefoot In The Park was directed by Gene Saks in 1967.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a comedy western starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff Corey and George Furth in a story based on the exploits of two friends with a knack for robbing banks who plan to rob the Union Pacific railroad, only the authorities have a trap set. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was directed by George Roy Hill in 1969.
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Jeremiah Johnson is a western starring Robert Redford, Will Geer and Delle Bolton in a story based upon the book by Vardis Fisher about a man who turns his back on civilisation and becomes a respected mountain-man. Jeremiah Johnson was directed by Sydney Pollack in 1972.
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Quiz Show is a drama starring John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes in a story about the scandal of American 1950s big money television quiz shows. Quiz Show was directed by Robert Redford.
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Sneakers is a comedy adventure starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Jo Marr, Garrison Hershberger, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, River Phoenix and Bodhi Elfman in a story about a team of unorthodox computer hacking experts being persuaded by a government department to steal a mysterious code-breaking invention. Sneakers was directed by Phil Alden Robinson in 1992.
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The Chase is a drama starring Robert Redford and Marlon Brando in a story about an escaped convict returning to his small Texas home town to clear his name. The Chase was directed by Arthur Penn in 1966.
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The Electric Horseman is a comedy western starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson and John Saxon in a story about a fed-up rodeo rider who discovers his employers are mistreating one of the horses and decides to take drastic action. The Electric Horseman was directed by Sydney Pollack in 1979.
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The Great Gatsby is a romantic drama starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black and Scott Wilson in a story based upon the novel by F Scott Fitzgerald about a mysterious young millionaire who becomes involved with Long Island high society. The Great Gatsby was directed by Jack Clayton in 1974.
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