He is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist and founder of the Sundance Film Festival
He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime Achievement in 2002
At the height of his fame in the 1970s and 1980s, he was often described as one of the world's most attractive men and remains one of the most popular movie stars