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Directed by george roy hill.

Oscar robert redford paul newman. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. In the latest issue of closer weekly those close to paul newman and robert redford open up about their explosive on screen chemistry and even stronger real life bond. Their 40 year friendship. Robert redford and paul newman are considered one of our all time great screen pairings after buddying up for two movie classics butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 and the sting 1973.

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by american actor director and producer robert redford he was first nominated for an academy award in 1973 for his role as johnny kelly hooker in the sting he then won best director in 1980 for ordinary people in 1994 he was nominated twice for best picture and best director for quiz show. Their solution escape to bolivia. Ward the story was inspired by real life cons. For which he won the best actor oscar in 1987 paid tribute to newman.

Beyond words two time costar robert redford said in a statement. King vidor and george cukor present robert redford with the oscar for directing for ordinary people at the 53rd academy awards. Continuing our series of guardian writers picks of the great academy award winners andrew pulver explains why the paul newman and robert redford caper is the most purely enjoyable film in. The sting is a 1973 american caper film set in september 1936 involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters paul newman and robert redford to con a mob boss robert shaw.

Hosted by johnny carson. Robert redford has revealed that he and pal paul newman used to play some of the most weird practical jokes on each other. New york june 20. The film was directed by george roy hill who had directed newman and redford in the western butch cassidy and the sundance kid created by screenwriter david s.

With paul newman robert redford robert shaw charles durning. While talking to donny deutsch the oscar winner said that he once sent a destroyed sports car to racing fan newman s door. Paul newman s lasting impact in hollywood. Directed by george roy hill.