Robert Duvall Was a ‘Marvelous Actor’ Whose Performance ‘Raised Everybody Else,’ ‘Broken Trail’ Director Walter Hill Remembers

Variety2/16/2026

Summary

Robert Duvall was described as a "marvelous actor" by director Walter Hill, who worked with him on the 2006 miniseries "Broken Trail" and the 1993 western "Geronimo: An American." Hill noted that Duvall was a true original with many quirks and interests but was always a consummate professional.

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46d
Age
1
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1098
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1098/48)
Hero EligibleNo
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