The Mountain Man: Robert Redford

“Be careful of success; it has a dark side.”

When he started the Sundance Institute, Robert Redford became the man who made all of Hollywood come to him. He is an actor, director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, Sundance kid. He has received two Academy Awards: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime Achievement in 2002. In 2010, he was awarded French Knighthood in the Legion d’Honneur. In April 2014, Time magazine included Redford in its annual TIME 100 as one of the “Most Influential People in the World.” He invented the indie film industry.  

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