Robert Redford

Actor, director, and activist extraordinaire

- STEPHANIE ZACHAREK

A MOVIE STAR WHO USED HIS CHARM, INFLUENCE, AND MONEY to give aspiring filmmakers a start in the movie business, to help protect the natural world from those who would strip it for their own gain, to show by example how film storytelling can not only reflect facets of the American character but also help shape it: a human being who could do all that seems almost impossible to fathom in this age of disinformation, misinformation, and discord