South Africa, Sept. 16 -- A legacy on screen and behind the camera

Redford was known for leading roles in classics such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All the President's Men.

In 1989, he won the Academy Award for Best Director with his feature directorial debut, Ordinary People.

The film follows the disintegration of a wealthy family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the accidental death of one of their two sons and the attempted suicide of the other. It stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, and Timothy Hutton.

His films often blended craftsmanship with cultural commentary, and his work as an activist and environmentalist added depth to his public persona. Redford was known to balance mainst...