There are many, many reasons why 41 years later “The Natural” remains the gold standard for baseball movies (and probably for sports movies as a whole). Three are so many things to like across its 122-minute running time. I like that Joe Don Baker completely hams it up as The Whammer, and doesn’t even pretend … Read more
Paul Newman’s family is celebrating his friendship with Robert Redford after the latter actor’s death. Newman’s daughter, Nell, 66, told People on Wednesday that the “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” co-stars had “a movie friendship that blossomed into a more serious friendship.” Newman died of cancer at age 83 in Sept. 2008, while Redford … Read more
Robert Redford was more than just a legendary actor — he was also a beloved grandfather. Redford’s grandchildren reacted to his death at age 89 on Tuesday with heartfelt Instagram tributes that featured never-before-seen family photos. Conor Schlosser, the son of Redford’s eldest daughter, Shauna Redford, posted five photos with the “Barefoot in the Park” star, … Read more
Robert Redford and his second wife, Sibylle Szaggars, were married for 16 years before the Hollywood legend’s death at 89. The couple met in the late 1990s after Redford’s divorce from his first wife, and went on to tie the knot in 2009. Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars at the 74th annual Academy Awards in LA on … Read more
Robert Redford had to fight off some of Hollywood’s most famous women, including Jane Fonda and an “infatuated” Barbra Streisand. Even Meryl Streep admitted to having a “huge crush” on Redford while they filmed “Out of Africa.” Indeed, the screen legend, who died Tuesday at 89 at his home in Utah, made everyone fall in … Read more
Jane Fonda accosts Robert Redford, who died Tuesday at age 89, in a scene from “Barefoot in the Park.” With flattery. “You’re always dressed right, you always look right, you always say the right thing,” she runs down in the 1967 comedy. “You’re very nearly perfect.” Robert Redford starred opposite Jane Fonda in “Barefoot in the Park.” … Read more
The way they were. Barbra Streisand is speaking out following the death of former co-star Robert Redford, who died at age 89 on Tuesday. “Every day on the set of The Way We Were was exciting, intense and pure joy,” Streisand began her Instagram tribute post on Sept. 16. “We were such opposites: he was … Read more
Hollywood is saying goodbye to one of its own. Celebrities dedicated heartfelt tributes to Robert Redford after his death Tuesday at 89. Some of Redford’s co-stars, including Meryl Streep, Demi Moore and Jane Fonda, shared kind words about the late multi-talented icon. Robert Redford at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Demi Moore and … Read more
Robert Redford knew what he wanted his legacy to be years before his death. The “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” star, who died at his home in Utah at age 89 on Tuesday, opened up about his legendary acting career in a candid interview with Esquire in 2017. “For the work,” Redford told the … Read more
On Tuesday, Hollywood legend Robert Redford died at age 89. “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” Rogers & Cowan PMK chief executive Cindi Berger told The Post in a statement. “He will be … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Two-time Oscar winner Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah … Read more
Jane Fonda is mourning Robert Redford’s death. Fonda, 87, addressed her “Barefoot in the Park” co-star’s death at age 89 on Tuesday, shortly after the news broke. “It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone,” Fonda said in a statement to The Post via her rep. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda … Read more
Robert Redford was by his wife Sibylle Szaggars’ side in his final photo before his death. The Hollywood legend, who died Tuesday at age 89, appeared to be photographed for the last time publicly on October 29, 2021. Redford posed with Szaggars, 68, at the Prince Albert II of Monaco’s Foundation annual awards ceremony at … Read more
Robert Redford — a two-time Oscar winner who charmed audiences with “The Way We Were” and “Barefoot in the Park,” directed the complex dramas “Ordinary People” and “Quiz Show,” and founded the Sundance Institute to promote independent storytelling — has died. He was 89. The Hollywood icon passed away early Tuesday morning at his home … Read more
The return of a legend. Robert Redford, 88, made his first on-screen appearance in six years during the Season 3 premiere of “Dark Winds” (currently airing Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC and AMC+). The episode’s director, Chris Eyre, exclusively took The Post inside Redford’s rare taping. “He was adamant that – I remember distinctly him … Read more
The Sundance Kid is back. Robert Redford, 88, appeared onscreen for the first time in six years with a cameo in the AMC / AMC+ show “Dark Winds.” Along with George R. R. Martin, 76, who wrote the books on which “Game of Thrones” is based, the legendary actor is an executive producer on “Dark … Read more
Billy Bob Thornton shared how life-changing advice from Robert Redford paved the way for his success in Hollywood. The 69-year-old actor, who is starring in the new Taylor Sheridan-directed drama series “Landman,” had a small role in Redford’s hit 1993 movie “Indecent Proposal,” which also starred Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson. During an interview with Fox … Read more
Meryl Streep reflected on her famous shampoo scene with Robert Redford in the 1985 movie “Out of Africa.” In the epic romantic drama, Streep starred as a Danish baroness who falls in love with a big game hunter, played by Redford, while running a coffee plantation in colonial South Africa. During a memorable scene from … Read more
She’s raining on everyone’s parade. Barbra Streisand revealed that she most likely won’t make another film due to the fact that she finds the process, well, tiring. “It gets exhausting, trying to come up with the structure of the movie and then have it not happen,” Streisand, 81, told People. “I had many movies that … Read more
It was an offer she definitely refused … twice! Barbra Streisand revealed in her upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends. Streisand, 81, opens her new memoir by detailing the time that Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of … Read more
She never gave up, did she? Hollywood icon Barbra Streisand revealed that she struggled to get Robert Redford to star in their 1973 film “The Way We Were.” Streisand, 81, makes the stunning claim in her upcoming memoir “My Name Is Barbra,” which is set to hit bookstores Nov. 7. “Bob is that rare combination… … Read more
The second season of crime drama “Dark Winds” will be slighter lighter in tone, series star Zahn McClarnon said. “There’s a bit more levity between [my character, Joe Leaphorn] and Jim Chee [which] I think is fun to explore, their father/son kind of relationship, the teasing,” McClarnon, 56, told The Post. Premiering July 27 on … Read more
This will sting. Jane Fonda revealed Friday she “was in love with” Robert Redford, her on-screen partner for four films — but the “Ordinary People” director, 86, “did not like to kiss” and “has an issue with women.” “He’s always in a bad mood, and I always thought it was my fault,” said Fonda, 85, … Read more
The year was 1993. Erotic thrillers were all the rage, and director Adrian Lyne was the genre’s king. His 1987 hit “Fatal Attraction” had captivated and infuriated audiences with its plot about a murderous spurned mistress. Could lightning strike twice? One oft-quoted line answered that question: “Suppose I were to offer you $1 million for … Read more
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford’s memorable sex scene in their classic 1973 romantic drama “The Way We Were” was filmed over the course of two days. However, according to Robert Hofler — author of the new bombshell book “The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to … Read more
In 2002, the American Film Institute released its list of cinema’s “100 greatest love stories.” The top of the list included such Old Hollywood classics as “Casablanca,” “Gone With the Wind” and “An Affair to Remember.” But coming in at No. 6, right above the historical epic “Dr. Zhivago,” was a different kind of romance, … Read more
Robert Redford refuses to let anyone think he could possibly be bad in bed, according to a new book. Redford, 86, insisted on cutting a piece of dialogue from “The Way We Were” implying that his character Hubbell wasn’t good in bed, author Robert Hofler revealed. His book, “The Way They Were: How Epic Battles … Read more
Robert Redford needed some extra protection when he filmed his love scenes with Barbra Streisand in the drama “The Way We Were.” The “Ordinary People” director, 86, reportedly forced himself to wear two pairs of underwear to “protect himself” from the singer, 80, according to a new book. Robert Hofler’s recently released book, “The Way … Read more
Fans of the 1973 romance drama “The Way We Were” know that Robert Redford’s Hubbell Gardiner and Barbra Streisand’s Katie Morosky don’t end up together by the finale. But what viewers may not know, is that Redford, 86, initially didn’t want to star alongside the iconic singer in the Sydney Pollack film. Robert Hofler’s upcoming … Read more