He was a director of the Royal Canadian Bank and also served as captain in the local militia. He represented Perth North in the House of Commons of … He is the owner of a ranch in Utah and two homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Napa Valley, California. [1], He was at work finishing a documentary on Amy Tan called Where The Past Begins.
Also in 2012 he produced Watershed.
Scott died in 1959 at the age of two months, from sudden infant death syndrome. In 2005, James and his father co-founded The Redford Center, which “uses impact-driven film and media to accelerate environmental and climate justice, solutions and repair,” according to its website. “As a filmmaker, writer and activist, Jamie was intentional and inspirational. “The Redford Center extends our deepest sympathy and love to Jamie’s family. James holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group.
Together we will carry forward his big and beautiful legacy.”, It is with profound sadness that we grieve the loss of James Redford, our Co-Founder, our inspiration and our friend. [2], In 1993, Redford underwent two liver transplants to combat the effects of primary sclerosing cholangitis. David James Redford was a documentary filmmaker and environmental activist. His directorial debut came in 2003 with the movie Spin, which he also screenwrote.
[1], In 2005, he and his father Robert Redford co-founded the San Francisco based nonprofit called The Redford Center that produces films and helps filmmakers by providing them grant money. Redford's career, like that of many major stars who emerged in the 1950s, began in New York City, where an actor could find work both on stage and in television. In 1993, he received two liver transplants, and after his surgeries, he founded the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the need for organ and tissue donation. He had three siblings: Amy Redford, Scott Anthony Redford, and Shauna Redford. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs. Together we will carry forward his big and beautiful legacy. [1][2], James Redford was born in New York City on May 5, 1962. , and Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution (2017). He was a son of Robert Redford. [3] Redford moved to Austin, Texas around 1876 and died there at the age of 87. He was a son of American historian Lola Van Wagenen and American actor and director Robert Redford. I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs.”, Jamie died today. James Redford was born in New York City in 1962, where he attended the Dalton School. James Redford’s net worth is unclear. James graduated from University of Colorado with a B.A in literature. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. His transplant experience led him to found the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness. James Redford died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at the age of 58. He went on to direct films about the dangers of chemical flame-retardants (2013’s “Toxic Hot Seat”), a high school’s issues with traumatized teens (2013’s “Paper Tigers”) and more.