Clint Eastwood Biography
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American actor, filmmaker, musician and politician. He rose to international fame with his role as the Man with No Name in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s, and as Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made him an enduring cultural icon of masculinity.
For his work in the films Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, Eastwood won Academy Awards for Best Director and Producer of the Best Picture, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actor. His greatest commercial successes have been Every Which Way But Loose and its sequel, Any Which Way You Can, after adjustment for inflation. Other popular films include Hang 'Em High, Play Misty for Me, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Escape from Alcatraz, Firefox, Tightrope, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge, In the Line of Fire, The Bridges of Madison County, and Gran Torino. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Clint Eastwood
- Full Name:
- Clinton Eastwood, Jr.
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Politician, Composer, Pianist, Film Score Composer, Television producer, Businessperson, Investor
- Ethnicity:
- Dutch-American, Scottish American, Irish American, En
- Date of Birth:
- May 31, 1930 (93)
- Astrological Sign:
- Gemini
Marriages
Clint Eastwood Timeline
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