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Clint Eastwood

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Clint Eastwood

BY: Leah Trusso 

"SURROND YOURSELF WITH THE BEST PEOPLE AND LET EM MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD"
-Clint Eastwood

Photo by Siebbi

Biography

  • He was born Clinton Eastwood Jr. on May 31, 1930, to Clinton Sr. and Ruth Eastwood, in San Francisco, California
  • Eastwood attended Los Angeles City College but dropped out to pursue acting
  • In his early years of acting he played small roles on TV and bit parts in movies
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Biography cont.

  • Eastwood was drafted into the Army in 1950 He got his first breakthrough in the long-running TV series Rawhide (1959)
  • He then became immensely popular via a string of Sergio Leone movie westerns and the Dirty Harry franchise

MOVIES DIRECTED

  • American Sniper 2014 Jersey Boys 2014 J. Edgar 2011 Hereafter 2010 Invictus 2009 Gran Torino 2008 Changeling 2008 Letters from Iwo Jima 2006 Flags of Our Fathers 2006

CONTINUED

  • Million Dollar Baby 2004 The Blues (TV Series documentary) (1 episode) - Piano Blues (2003) Mystic River 2003 Blood Work 2002 Space Cowboys 2000 True Crime 1999 Midnight in the Garden of Good and

AND SOME MORE

  • Evil 1997 Absolute Power 1997 The Bridges of Madison County 1995 A Perfect World 1993 Unforgiven 1992 The Rookie 1990 White Hunter Black Heart 1990 Bird 1988 Heartbreak Ridge 1986
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IT NEVER ENDS

  • Amazing Stories (TV Series) (1 episode) - Vanessa in the Garden (1985) Pale Rider 1985 Sudden Impact 1983 Honkytonk Man 1982 Firefox 1982 Bronco Billy 1980 The Gauntlet 1977 The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
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AT LAST

  • The Eiger Sanction 1975 Breezy 1973 High Plains Drifter 1973 The Beguiled: The Storyteller (Documentary short) 1971 Play Misty for Me 1971

awards RECEIVED

  • Won Best Motion Picture of the Year and Best Achievment in Directing Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  • Won Best Picture and Best Director for Unforgiven (1992)

Awards cont.

  • Won Best Director for Million Dollar Baby (2005)
  • Won Best Director for Unforgiven (1993)
  • Won Best Director for Bird (1989)

MOre awards

  • Nominated in 2006 for the Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for Million Dollar Baby
  • Won Hollywood Film Award in 2008 for Director of the Year
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He can't be stopped

  • People's Choice Awards Won Favorite All-Time Motion Picture Star in 1988
  • Won Favorite Motion Picture Actor in 1987, 1985, 1984, 1981
Photo by Bert Kaufmann

Fun facts

  • While still working in Hollywood he was elected mayor of Carmel, California in 1986, serving 2 years
  • Strong supporter of the Republican Party
  • Spoke at the Republican National Convention in August 2012

Funny story

  • Toward the end of his first year as an actor, he had a nice little scene with a major star on a major production, and he found a good-looking pair of glasses that he thought gave him a bit of character. But Rock Hudson thought the same thing when he saw the kid wearing them, and Clint had to surrender his specs to the leading man.

Family Life

  • married only twice
  • has 7 children with 5 different women

Scott Eastwood

american sniper

  • Chris Kyle wants nothing more than to be a cowboy but is influenced by recent terrorism attacks and decides to join the marines
  • While deployed in Iraq Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend

american sniper trailer and scene

Million dollar baby

  • Frankie (Clint Eastwood) is a big time boxing trainer but refuses to train girls
  • Maggie after continuous persistence receives training from Frankie
  • She becomes the best female boxer and competes in the World Championship for boxing

Comparisons

  • main character struggles then becomes victorious
  • bitter downfall
  • shot types
  • dramatic music with fast changing shots
  • slow motion