Tributes are pouring in for Robert Redford, the nice actor, director, and Sundance Movie Pageant founder who died September 16 on the age of 89. One of the vital shifting comes from his costar Jane Fonda, who appeared in 5 motion pictures with him: 1960’s “Tall Story” (Redford’s first film — he went uncredited), 1966’s “The Chase,” 1967’s “Barefoot within the Park,” 1979’s “The Electrical Horseman,” and 2017’s “Our Souls at Evening.”
In a press release offered to IndieWire, Fonda mentioned, “It hit me exhausting this morning once I learn that Bob was gone. I can’t cease crying. He meant so much to me and was a stupendous individual in each manner. He stood for an America we have now to maintain preventing for.”
The Sundance Institute mentioned in a press release about its founder, “We’re deeply saddened by the lack of our founder and pal Robert Redford. Bob’s imaginative and prescient of an area and a platform for impartial voices launched a motion that, over 4 many years later,has impressed generations of artists and redefined cinema within the U.S. and around the globe. Past his huge contributions to tradition at massive, we are going to miss his generosity, readability of function, curiosity, rebellious spirit, and his love for the inventive course of. We’re humbled to be among the many stewards of his outstanding legacy, which is able to proceed to information the Institute in perpetuity.”
Morgan Freeman, who starred with him in “Brubaker” and “An Unfinished Life” posted on Instagram, “There are particular folks you understand that you simply’re going to click on with. After working with Robert Redford on ‘Brubaker’ in 1980, we immediately grew to become pals. Working with him once more in ‘An Unfinished Life’ was a dream come true. Relaxation peacefully, my pal.”
Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Photos Movement Image Group, instructed IndieWire in a press release, “Along with being a titanic appearing and directing expertise, as an early board member of the Sundance Institute, I noticed first-hand the Sundance Child’s passionate dedication to indie movie and younger artists. Robert Redford really gave again. The complete scope of American movie would have been a lot poorer with out him. A tremendous legacy of a tremendous man.”
Different tributes got here from Marlee Matlin, who acknowledged on X the unimaginable impression that Redford’s Sundance Movie Pageant had on permitting smaller human dramas to flourish. “Our movie, CODA, got here to the eye of everybody due to Sundance. And Sundance occurred due to Robert Redford. A genius has handed. RIP Robert.”
Colman Domingo wrote on X, “With love and admiration. Thanks Mr. Redford on your eternal impression. Will probably be felt for generations.”
