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The Legacy of Utah’s Sundance Kid, Robert Redford

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On Tuesday, Robert Redford passed away in Sundance, Utah, a place he loved because it gave him a sense of peace and a respite from Hollywood. As he put it, “Other people have analysis. I have Utah.”

Redford was an iconic actor, one of the classic greats. But he was also passionate about the art of filmmaking. He created the Sundance Institute and then the Sundance Film Festival, supporting generations of actors, writers and directors — and put Utah on the map as an important player in the film world. Today, we are talking about the legacy of Robert Redford, what Utah meant to him and what he meant to Utah.

GUESTS – 

Andrew Patrick Nelson | Film scholar and the chief curator of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West.

Sean P. Means | Deputy Enterprise Editor for The Salt Lake Tribune. You can read his tribute here.

Airdate: Wed. Sept., 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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