Robert Redford

Directed first film in seven years, "Lions for Lambs," about America’s role in Afghanistan; also acted

Voiced the role of Ike the Horse in the feature adaptation of E.B. White's classic novel "Charlotte's Web"

Co-starred with Jennifer Lopez and Morgan Freeman in the Lasse Hallström drama "An Unfinished Life"

Cast opposite Helen Mirren in the thriller "The Clearing"

Co-starred with Brad Pitt in "Spy Game"

Had leading role in "The Last Castle"

Directed sixth motion picture, "The Legend of Bagger Vance", a period drama about a Southern golfer and his mysterious caddy

Executive produced the well-received festival-screened "How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog"

Directed himself for the first time in "The Horse Whisperer"; also produced

Executive produced Edward Burns' "No Looking Back"

Served as a producer on "A Civil Action"

Announced formation of Sundance Cinemas, a chain of movie theaters that will only show independent films; venture is a joint effort with GC Cos. which operates the General Cinema movie theaters

Played a veteran newsman who mentors and romances an rising talent (Michelle Pfeiffer) in "Up Close and Personal"

Served as executive producer of Edward Burns' second film "She's the One"

Signed with the Showtime Networks to form The Sundance Film Channel, a 24-hour pay cable station featuring independent films

Helmed the period drama "Quiz Show", about the 1950s TV quiz show scandals; film received four Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director

Executive produced Steven Soderbergh's underrated "King of the Hill"

Starred opposite Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson as a wealthy man who offers $1 million to a couple for one night with the wife in "Indecent Proposal"

Directed third feature, the adaptation of Norman MacLean's autobiographical novella "A River Runs Through It"; also produced and did uncredited narration

Executive produced and narrated the documentary "Incident at Ogala", directed by Michael Apted

Experienced boxoffice failure with the big-budget romance "Havana", helmed by Pollack

Formally assumed control of the US Film Festival and renamed it the Sundance Film Festival

Helmed second film, "The Milagro Beanfield War"

Served as executive producer on "Promised Land", which was fostered by the Sundance Institute

Returned to screen comedy as a lawyer in "Legal Eagles"

Portrayed Denys Finch Hatton, a British adventurer who romances author Isak Dinesen (Meryl Streep) in the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Out of Africa"; Sydney Pollack directed

Starred as baseball player Roy Hobbs in the screen adaptation of "The Natural"

Founded Institute for Resource Management, an environmental organization

Featured directorial debut, "Ordinary People"; movie won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director

Founded Sundance Institute and its film and theater development lab

Reteamed with Jane Fonda in the romantic comedy "The Electric Horseman"

Placed 5th in annual exhibitors' boxoffice poll

Portrayed Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward (to Dustin Hoffman's Carl Bernstein) in the political drama "All the President's Men", written by William Goldman

Reunited with director George Roy Hill and screenwriter William Goldman for the period comedy-drama "The Great Waldo Pepper"; played a barnstorming pilot

Tapped to star as F Scott Fitzgerald's anti-hero Jay Gatsby in the lavish film remake "The Great Gatsby"

First made exhibitors' annual poll of top ten boxoffice stars; placed 5th

Reteamed with Paul Newman and director George Roy Hill for the period caper comedy "The Sting"; received Best Actor Oscar nomination

Starred opposite Barbra Streisand in the romantic drama "The Way We Were", helmed by Sydney Pollack

Cast as a Kennedyesque politician in "The Candidate", scripted by Oscar-winner Jeremy Larner

Played a jewel thief in the comedy "The Hot Rock", scripted by William Goldman

Starred as a frontiersman in "Jeremiah Johnson", directed by Sydney Pollack

Breakthrough screen role as Harry Longbaugh aka The Sundance Kid in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", co-starring Paul Newman; directed by George Roy Hill and scripted by William Goldman

First film produced under Wildwood banner, "Downhill Racer"

Recreated stage role of uptight newlywed Paul Bratter in film version of "Barefoot in the Park" opposite Jane Fonda

Initial screen teaming with Jane Fonda in "The Chase"

Reteamed with Natalie Wood in "This Property Is Condemned"; directed by Sydney Pollack

First film with Natalie Wood, "Inside Daisy Clover"; portrayed a bisexual movie star

Received Emmy nomination for supporting role in "The Voice of Charlie Pont", aired on "Alcoa Premiere" (ABC)

Made film acting debut in "War Hunt"; Sydney Pollack co-starred

Bought Utah ranch which eventually became home of Sundance Film Festival

First major role on Broadway, "Sunday in New York"

Had breakthrough TV role playing a Nazi soldier opposite Charles Laughton in "In the Presence of Mine Enemies", the final installment of CBS' "Playhouse 90"

Made Broadway debut in a small role in the comedy, "Tall Story"

TV debut, "Perry Mason" (CBS)

After leaving college worked as a carpenter, shop assistant and oil field worker

Traveled to Europe and lived in Paris and Florence

Formed second production company, South Fork Films, to produce modestly-budgeted films

Formed Wildwood International (later Wildwood Enterprises)

Returned to the boxoffice top ten in 1980 (placing 2nd) and in 1984 (placing 7th)

Will portray Brooklyn Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey in the Untitled Jackie Robinson Project (filming 2007)