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Clint Eastwood
Moving from iconic Western roles to directing Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · Unforgiven
- Born
- 31 May 1930
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, United States
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood is an American actor and filmmaker whose directing often revisits the violence and authority associated with his early screen image.
Early life
California upbringing
Grew up in California and worked various jobs before acting.
Television foothold
Became widely recognised through the Western series Rawhide.
Career
- 1960s
Western stardom
Sergio Leone’s films brought international fame.
- 1971
Directing debut
Directed Play Misty for Me as his acting career continued.
- 1990s–2000s
Award-winning director
Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby won Best Picture and directing Oscars.
Selected work
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Played the laconic gunfighter in Leone’s Western.
Unforgiven
Reconsidered the cost and mythology of Western violence.
Million Dollar Baby
Directed a boxing drama about ambition and responsibility.
Beyond directing
Local politics
Served as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea from 1986 to 1988.
Music
Has composed music for films and maintained a longstanding interest in jazz.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 2005 ceremony ↗Photo: Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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