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Hollywood Reporter:

“The veteran producer and actor, who died Sept. 16, was a driving force behind the AMC series "he had been developing for almost 40 years…

One of the veteran producer’s more recent projects to make it to the screen was the AMC series Dark Winds, based on the books of Tony Hillerman, to which Redford first acquired the rights in 1986. After a decade in development, the detective drama set on the Navajo reservation premiered in 2022, and earlier this year, Redford made a surprise cameo in season three, alongside his fellow executive producer George R.R. Martin. That cameo was Redford’s last onscreen appearance, according to IMDb.

The scene features Redford and Martin playing chess inside a jail cell in the Navajo Tribal Police station, just before protagonist Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) comes in and meets an FBI agent (Jenna Elfman) who’s investigating a murder on the reservation.

“George, the whole world’s waiting, make a move!” Redford says in the scene, making a meta reference to the author’s famously unfinished book series that spawned Game of Thrones. Leaphorn suggests a move, which gives Martin a checkmate, and Redford replies sardonically, “Thanks a lot.”..

“Today we remember a visionary artist, mentor and friend. Our producing team is humbled and honored to have worked with Robert Redford for over a decade developing Dark Winds. His mission has always been to give back,” said the executive producers in a collective statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “His passion, rebellious spirit and leadership has opened doors for many Native and Indigenous voices. ..”

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