Robert Redford: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 86
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1960–2025
- box office
- $2.82B
- award wins
- 3
- average score
- 68
- Born
- August 18, 1936
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Charles Robert Redford Jr.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor, Filmmaker
- Years active
- 1958-2023
- Spouses
- Lola Van Wagenen, Sibylle Szaggars
- Children
- 4
The Best Robert Redford Movies
The films of Robert Redford that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) leads with $714M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $714M Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $267M Indecent Proposal 1993 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $228M Out of Africa 1985 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $187M The Horse Whisperer 1998 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $156M The Sting 1973 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $144M Pete's Dragon 2016 · Adventure
Robert Redford's Career in Numbers
Robert Redford's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Robert Redford works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Iceman Cometh (1960) to Sidney (2022), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Robert Redford Movies by Decade
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 2
The 1970s were Robert Redford's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Robert Redford Movies by Genre
- Drama 21
- Comedy 6
- Action 5
- Biography 4
- Adventure 4
- Documentary 3
- Romance 3
- Family 2
- War 2
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Robert Redford has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Robert Redford Career Milestones
- First film
- The Iceman Cometh 1960
- Biggest box office hit
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier $714M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Sidney Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Sidney 2022
Robert Redford Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Robert Redford is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 52 as actor. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Robert Redford
1Robert Redford Movies as an Actor
52- 2022
Sidney Biography Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2020
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia as Lokia the Dolphin Monster (voice) · Drama - 2018
Buttons as Narrator (voice) · Family Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2017
Earth: One Amazing Day as Narrator · Family Worldwide box office: $12.9M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
Our Souls at Night as Louis Waters · Drama - 2016
Pete's Dragon Adventure Worldwide box office: $144M - 2016
National Parks Adventure as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $2.18K - 2015
Truth Biography Worldwide box office: $5.38M - 2015
A Walk in the Woods Adventure Worldwide box office: $37.5M - 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Action Worldwide box office: $714M - 2013
Making a Scene as Man · Fantasy - 2013
All Is Lost Action Worldwide box office: $13.6M - 2013
The Company You Keep Drama Worldwide box office: $20M - 2008
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $402K - 2007
Lions for Lambs Drama Worldwide box office: $64.8M - 2006
Cosmic Collisions as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2005
An Unfinished Life Drama Worldwide box office: $18.6M - 2004
The Clearing Drama Worldwide box office: $12.5M - 2003
Abby Singer as Robert Redford (uncredited) · Comedy - 2001
Spy Game Action Worldwide box office: $143M - 2001
The Last Castle Action Worldwide box office: $27.6M - 1998
The Horse Whisperer Drama Worldwide box office: $187M - 1996
Up Close & Personal as Warren Justice · Romance Worldwide box office: $101M - 1993
La Classe américaine as Steven (archive footage) · Comedy - 1993
Indecent Proposal Drama Worldwide box office: $267M - 1992
Sneakers Drama Worldwide box office: $105M - 1990
Havana as Jack Weil · Romance Worldwide box office: $9.65M - 1990
Havana as Jack Weil · Romance Worldwide box office: $9.65M - 1986
Legal Eagles Comedy Worldwide box office: $93.2M - 1985
Out of Africa Biography Worldwide box office: $228M - 1984
The Natural Drama Worldwide box office: $48M - 1980
Brubaker Drama Worldwide box office: $37.1M - 1979
The Electric Horseman Drama Worldwide box office: $61.8M - 1976
All the President's Men Biography Worldwide box office: $70.6M - 1975
Three Days of the Condor Mystery Worldwide box office: $27.5M - 1975
The Great Waldo Pepper as Waldo Pepper · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.6M - 1974
The Great Gatsby Drama Worldwide box office: $20.6M - 1973
The Sting Drama Worldwide box office: $156M - 1973
The Way We Were Drama Worldwide box office: $45M - 1972
The Candidate Drama - 1972
Jeremiah Johnson Adventure - 1972
The Hot Rock Action Worldwide box office: $250 - 1970
Little Fauss and Big Halsy as Big Halsy · Comedy - 1969
Downhill Racer Drama - 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Adventure Worldwide box office: $102M - 1967
Barefoot in the Park Comedy Worldwide box office: $361 - 1966
This Property Is Condemned as Owen Legate · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.43K - 1966
The Chase as Charlie 'Bubber' Reeves · Drama - 1965
Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious as Captain Hank Wilson · War - 1962
War Hunt as Pvt. Roy Loomis · War - 1960
The Iceman Cometh as Don Parritt · Tv movie - 1960
Tall Story as Basketball Player · Comedy
Robert Redford in Documentaries & Specials
33- 2025
Henry Fonda for President as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2023
Paul Newman: The Restless as Self - Interviewee (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Betty White: A Celebration as Self · Documentary - 2021
Poumon Vert et Tapis Rouge as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self · Documentary - 2021
A Journey to Sundance as Self · Documentary - 2020
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth as Self · Documentary - 2019
Robert Redford: The Golden Look as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
Words from a Bear as Self · Documentary - 2018
Jane Fonda in Five Acts as Self - Actor · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 85 - 2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee as Self · Tv movie - 2017
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence · Documentary - 2014
Wrenched as Self · Documentary - 2014
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self · Fantasy - 2013
All the President’s Men Revisited as Self - Narrator · History - 2009
Ted Williams as Self · Documentary - 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story as Self · Documentary - 2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ as Self · Documentary - 2005
The Art of ‘The Sting’ as Self · Documentary - 2004
Tanner on Tanner as Self · Comedy - 2003
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ as Self · Documentary - 2001
New York in the Fifties as Self · Documentary - 1999
Forever Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1995
At Sundance as Self · Documentary - 1993
Made in the USA as Self · Documentary - 1992
Fonda on Fonda as Self - The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1991
Here’s Looking At You, Warner Bros. as Self · Documentary - 1990
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter’s Journey as Self · Documentary - 1976
Pressure and the Press: The Making of ‘All the President’s Men’ as Self · Documentary - 1974
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) · Tv movie
Robert Redford: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 16 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 1971 to 2019. That includes an Oscar: Best Director for Ordinary People. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 4 nominations -
DGA Awards 1 win from 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 6 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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76th Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy The Old Man & the Gun
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19th Critics' Choice Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor All Is Lost
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71st Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor – Drama All Is Lost
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29th Independent Spirit Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Male Lead All Is Lost
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56th Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Director The Horse Whisperer
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67th Academy Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Director Quiz Show
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47th Directors Guild of America Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Quiz Show
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52nd Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Director Quiz Show
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50th Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Director A River Runs Through It
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The 53rd Academy Awards- Robert Redford: Win Best Director Ordinary People
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33rd Directors Guild of America Awards- Robert Redford: Win Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Ordinary People
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38th Golden Globe Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Director Ordinary People
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48th Academy Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor Three Days of the Condor
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46th Academy Awards- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor The Sting
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24th British Academy Film Awards- Robert Redford: Win Best Actor Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Robert Redford: Nominated Best Actor Downhill Racer
Who Is Robert Redford?
Robert Redford was born in Santa Monica, California, U.S. in 1936. Credited on films since 1960, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, and more. Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. Redford's acting career began in the late 1950s, stepping onto the stage and on television screens. His on-screen success started with movies like 'Barefoot in the Park', 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', and 'The Candidate'.
Later, Redford gained recognition as a director, kicking off with the film 'Ordinary People' in 1980, which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. His directorial career led him to produce classics such as 'A River Runs Through It' and 'Quiz Show'. In the recent years, Redford appeared in various roles, one of which includes the Marvel Studios superhero film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame.
Redford has shown a deep concern for political causes, environmentalism, and the arts. In 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute, which became known for its support to independent filmmaking. By 2018, Robert Redford announced his retirement from acting, wrapping up his illustrious career. However, he regretted his announcement, stating that 'you never know'.
Who Robert Redford Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Robert Redford shares the most films with. Jane Fonda comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Sydney Pollack (9).
Robert Redford: Questions & Answers
How many movies Robert Redford has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Robert Redford been in?
Robert Redford is credited on 86 films, from 1960 to 2025. 52 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Robert Redford's highest-grossing movie?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) is Robert Redford's biggest box office hit, with $714M worldwide, ahead of Indecent Proposal (1993) ($267M). Across every film with box office figures, Robert Redford's movies have made $2.82B.
Robert Redford's biggest hits What is the best Robert Redford movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Robert Redford's best-rated film is Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) with a score of 85, followed by Sidney (2022) (78).
Best Robert Redford movies, ranked Has Robert Redford won an Oscar?
Robert Redford has won an Oscar: Best Director for Ordinary People at the 1981 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Robert Redford has 3 wins from 16 nominations.
What is Robert Redford's newest movie?
The most recent film on Robert Redford's filmography is Henry Fonda for President (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Robert Redford work with most often?
Robert Redford shares the most films with Jane Fonda (12 films), Sydney Pollack (9 films) and Dustin Hoffman (7 films).
The Best Robert Redford Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 86 credits.
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