Greetings,Hollywood lost a true legend with the passing of Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday morning at 89. He's best known as the actor in classics like "All the President's Men," "The Sting" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," as well as a director on films such as "Ordinary People," a debut effort that won him an Academy Award for Best Director, and "Quiz Show." But just as notable was his outsized influence on the film industry. He revolutionized the independent film world by founding the Sundance Institute in 1981 as a place for indie filmmakers and other artists to introduce their new works to the world. Perhaps his greatest legacy, the Sundance Film Festival now stands as one of the most essential and influential launching pads for independent cinema. It's where Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, Ryan Coogler, Damien Chazelle, Steven Soderbergh and countless other filmmakers got their start. It's no surprise that tributes to Redford, from Martin Scorsese to the Sundance Institute itself, flooded in throughout the day, with the business losing one of the last true, formative stars of cinema. Roger Cheng PS: Jeffrey Katzenberg. Irving Azoff. Jerry Bruckheimer. All and more at TheGrill 2025. Subscribers get 40% off with WrapPRO40. 
Our William Bibbiani takes a look at the legacy of Redford, from the early days in a fan-favorite episode of "The Twilight Zone" to... 
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