Hollywood legend Robert Redford, who passed away at the age of 89, once revealed to Greek Reporter that he had lived in Greece as a young man and loved the country and its people.
The Oscar-winning actor and director revealed: “I’ve been to Greece. I lived on the island of Crete, outside of Heraklion, for five months in the 1960s with my family.”
He stayed on Crete with his first wife, Lola Van Wagenen, whom he married in 1958 and had four children with.
“I also went to Agios Triada, on the other side of the island, where I lived for a little while. I took my family there because I loved Greece, and I read about it, and I wanted to go there, and I love the Greek people,” he told Greek Reporter.
Robert Redford’s career
Robert Redford’s career was defined by a rare combination of charisma, talent, and a deep commitment to cinema beyond Hollywood’s mainstream. Rising to prominence in the 1960s, his golden-boy looks and easygoing screen presence made him a leading man in an era of anti-heroes.
He delivered iconic performances in classic films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), and All the President’s Men (1976), often playing characters that were both charming and complex.
Unlike many of his contemporaries, he also pursued a path behind the camera, making a celebrated directorial debut with Ordinary People (1980), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Director. This dual legacy as a box-office star and an accomplished director cemented his status as a cinematic legend.
Beyond his work on screen, Redford’s most enduring legacy is his role as a godfather of independent film. In 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute to champion new and diverse voices in filmmaking.
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