Robert Redford has directed.
Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor Robert Redford . Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical film produced and directed by Robert Redford , and written by Paul Attanasio , based on Richard N. Goodwin 's memoir Remembering America : A Voice From the Sixties . Charles Robert Redford Jr. ( born August 18 , 1936 ) is an American actor , director , producer , businessman , environmentalist , and philanthropist . He released his third film as a director , A River Runs Through It , in 1992 . Redford won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1981 for directing Ordinary People .