(NEXSTAR) -- Hollywood and the world are mourning the loss of cinema legend Robert Redford, who died at the age of 89. The actor leaves behind a film legacy spanning over 60 years, in addition to his support and showcase of independent filmmaking through his company's founding of the Sundance Film Festival.

Through his career, Redford was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two. But did you know his 1980 Best Director win for "Ordinary People" put the actor and director in a category alongside only five others?

Redford's win for the family drama, starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore, made the "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" star one of six directors to win the Best Director Oscar for their debut film.

The other directors to achieve this Academy Award feat are:

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