Robert Redford, Sundance founder and Hollywood icon, changed Utah. Here are my experiences with him.

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who explored American life on film as an actor, director and producer, and made Utah a hub for independent filmmaking through his Sundance Institute, has died.

Redford died Tuesday morning at his home in Provo Canyon, according to his longtime publicist, Cindi Berger.

Salt Lake Tribune arts and culture editor Sean P. Means has been a longtime Utah film critic and covered Redford and the Sundance Film Festival for decades. He shares his experience with the movie star and explains why he was so important to Utah.

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