(Stylecaster) - He was a legend in film. Robert Redford died at the age of 89. The acto who starred in big movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were and All the President’s Men, died peacefully in his home.
“Robert Redford passed away on Sept. 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” his longtime publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement. “He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”
What was Robert Redford’s net worth?
Robert Redford’s net worth was $200 million at the time of his death, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Sibylle Szaggars, and two daughters, Shauna and Amy, who are likely to be included in his will.
Redford began his acting career when he made his Broadway debut in 1959’s Tall Story, followed by a lead in 1963’s Barefoot in the Park. He starred in small roles in projects like Tate, Route 66, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables. What made him a household name was his role in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid alongside Paul Newman.
In the 1970s, he achieved a streak of unparalleled filmography with roles in The Way We Were (1973), The Great Gatsby (1974), and All the President’s Men (1976), the latter he also co-produced. Though he was a leading man that coincided with Hollywood greats like Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, and Barbra Streisand, his top box office hit was Indecent Proposal, which co-starred Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson and which scored $267 million in theaters, or $590 million in today’s dollars, according to the New York Times.
Perhaps, one of Redford’s greatest accomplishments was being the founder of the Sundance Institute, a non-profit which helps independent artists grow. In an interview with Esquire UK, Redford emphasized that the importance of the institute was to tell undermined stories. “I guess there are different ways to handle success. You can multiply it financially and use it to multiply your net worth,” he told the outlet. “That’s always been very appealing to me — the fact that when I started having enough success, I could start something like Sundance. It was non-profit, so I was never going to benefit from it, but it was an organisation that, if it got developed right, would create opportunities for new film-makers whose voices couldn’t be heard.”
Despite the successes that came with the institute like the creation of Sundance Film Festival, Redford faced financial hardships with a planned movie theater chain, Sundance Cinemas, faltered in 2000 when a partner filed for bankruptcy protection. In 2008, he sold his stake in the Sundance Channel cable network to Rainbow Media, which operated the rival Independent Film Channel.
By Lea Veloso
