he is an award-winning screen legend producer and director welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Clint Eastwood
a look at the career of Clint Eastwood
a look at the career of Clint Eastwood this is pretty good this is alright yeah
this is pretty good this is alright yeah
this is pretty good this is alright yeah Clint Eastwood jr. was born on May 31st
Clint Eastwood jr. was born on May 31st
Clint Eastwood jr. was born on May 31st 1930 in San Francisco California
1930 in San Francisco California
1930 in San Francisco California the son of a steel worker his family
the son of a steel worker his family
the son of a steel worker his family travelled around frequently in his youth
travelled around frequently in his youth
travelled around frequently in his youth after high school he moved to Seattle to
after high school he moved to Seattle to
after high school he moved to Seattle to work as a lifeguard before being drafted
work as a lifeguard before being drafted
work as a lifeguard before being drafted into the Army in 1950 following his
into the Army in 1950 following his
into the Army in 1950 following his return he moved to Los Angeles and tried
return he moved to Los Angeles and tried
return he moved to Los Angeles and tried out for bit parts in movies it was at
out for bit parts in movies it was at
out for bit parts in movies it was at this time that Universal signed him to
this time that Universal signed him to
this time that Universal signed him to make brief appearances in b-movie horror
make brief appearances in b-movie horror
make brief appearances in b-movie horror films like 1955 s tarantula and revenge
films like 1955 s tarantula and revenge
films like 1955 s tarantula and revenge of the creature this led to several
of the creature this led to several
of the creature this led to several credited supporting roles in films like
credited supporting roles in films like
credited supporting roles in films like Francis in the Navy and ambush at simran
Francis in the Navy and ambush at simran
Francis in the Navy and ambush at simran pass however Eastwood’s breakthrough
pass however Eastwood’s breakthrough
pass however Eastwood’s breakthrough would only come at the end of the decade
would only come at the end of the decade
would only come at the end of the decade with the TV show rawhide remaining a
with the TV show rawhide remaining a
with the TV show rawhide remaining a cast member for six years he played the
cast member for six years he played the
cast member for six years he played the popular role of rowdy Yates are you
popular role of rowdy Yates are you
popular role of rowdy Yates are you feeling my throat’s burn insides but
feeling my throat’s burn insides but
feeling my throat’s burn insides but Eddie Nagin no more as a result of the
Eddie Nagin no more as a result of the
Eddie Nagin no more as a result of the show’s fame he was given the starring
show’s fame he was given the starring
show’s fame he was given the starring role in 1964 s Fistful of Dollars and
role in 1964 s Fistful of Dollars and
role in 1964 s Fistful of Dollars and its sequel money to be made in a place
its sequel money to be made in a place
its sequel money to be made in a place like this if you’re thinking what I
like this if you’re thinking what I
like this if you’re thinking what I suspect I tell you don’t try it next up
suspect I tell you don’t try it next up
suspect I tell you don’t try it next up he was awarded the lead in 1966 ‘as the
he was awarded the lead in 1966 ‘as the
he was awarded the lead in 1966 ‘as the good the bad and the ugly which
good the bad and the ugly which
good the bad and the ugly which transformed him into an international
transformed him into an international
transformed him into an international superstar a newfound staple of the
superstar a newfound staple of the
superstar a newfound staple of the western genre he lent his gruff persona
western genre he lent his gruff persona
western genre he lent his gruff persona and memorable facial grins to films like
and memorable facial grins to films like
and memorable facial grins to films like hang em high and even the musical paint
hang em high and even the musical paint
hang em high and even the musical paint your wagon day was day and night was
your wagon day was day and night was
your wagon day was day and night was night wrong was never right didn’t
night wrong was never right didn’t
night wrong was never right didn’t matter where I went as much as where I
matter where I went as much as where I
matter where I went as much as where I stood having made it as an actor his
stood having made it as an actor his
stood having made it as an actor his greatest achievement was still to come
greatest achievement was still to come
greatest achievement was still to come in 1971 Eastwood ventured behind the
in 1971 Eastwood ventured behind the
in 1971 Eastwood ventured behind the camera to direct his first movie project
camera to direct his first movie project
camera to direct his first movie project the thriller play misty for me he also
the thriller play misty for me he also
the thriller play misty for me he also starred in the film playing the part of
starred in the film playing the part of
starred in the film playing the part of a man being stalked by a crazy female
a man being stalked by a crazy female
a man being stalked by a crazy female admirer who turns violent that same year
admirer who turns violent that same year
admirer who turns violent that same year he played a hard-edged police inspector
he played a hard-edged police inspector
he played a hard-edged police inspector in Dirty Harry not just a signature role
in Dirty Harry not just a signature role
in Dirty Harry not just a signature role for the actor it single-handedly created
for the actor it single-handedly created
for the actor it single-handedly created the loose cannon cop genre that became a
the loose cannon cop genre that became a
the loose cannon cop genre that became a cinematic fixture for decades to come
cinematic fixture for decades to come
cinematic fixture for decades to come you could ask
you could ask
you could ask question do I feel lucky well do you
question do I feel lucky well do you
question do I feel lucky well do you punk starring in various sequels to his
punk starring in various sequels to his
punk starring in various sequels to his most popular franchises Eastwood
most popular franchises Eastwood
most popular franchises Eastwood remained extremely popular this was
remained extremely popular this was
remained extremely popular this was helped by starring roles alongside
helped by starring roles alongside
helped by starring roles alongside actors like Jeff Bridges in the buddy
actors like Jeff Bridges in the buddy
actors like Jeff Bridges in the buddy comedy thunderbolt and Lightfoot and
comedy thunderbolt and Lightfoot and
comedy thunderbolt and Lightfoot and opposite and orangutan named Clyde in
opposite and orangutan named Clyde in
opposite and orangutan named Clyde in every which way but loose
every which way but loose
every which way but loose rounding out the 70s he stunned critics
rounding out the 70s he stunned critics
rounding out the 70s he stunned critics in the Outlaw Josey Wales and with his
in the Outlaw Josey Wales and with his
in the Outlaw Josey Wales and with his fact-based thriller Escape from Alcatraz
fact-based thriller Escape from Alcatraz
fact-based thriller Escape from Alcatraz however it was his fourth Dirty Harry
however it was his fourth Dirty Harry
however it was his fourth Dirty Harry installment sudden impact the gave fans
installment sudden impact the gave fans
installment sudden impact the gave fans the false impression that he would
the false impression that he would
the false impression that he would continue to dominate the box-office
continue to dominate the box-office
continue to dominate the box-office throughout the 80s where the hell did
throughout the 80s where the hell did
throughout the 80s where the hell did you get that I’ve had it a while I just
you get that I’ve had it a while I just
you get that I’ve had it a while I just thought I’d get used to it however his
thought I’d get used to it however his
thought I’d get used to it however his acting career was hit by a string of
acting career was hit by a string of
acting career was hit by a string of critical failures that diminished his
critical failures that diminished his
critical failures that diminished his star power
star power
star power these included pink Cadillac and his Cop
these included pink Cadillac and his Cop
these included pink Cadillac and his Cop adventure the rookie it’s gotta be a
adventure the rookie it’s gotta be a
adventure the rookie it’s gotta be a hundred reasons why I don’t blow you
hundred reasons why I don’t blow you
hundred reasons why I don’t blow you away
away
away right now I can’t think of one
right now I can’t think of one
right now I can’t think of one miraculously Eastwood made an
miraculously Eastwood made an
miraculously Eastwood made an oscar-winning comeback in 1992 with his
oscar-winning comeback in 1992 with his
oscar-winning comeback in 1992 with his Western Unforgiven he directed and
Western Unforgiven he directed and
Western Unforgiven he directed and starred in the film alongside his
starred in the film alongside his
starred in the film alongside his longtime friend Morgan Freeman he then
longtime friend Morgan Freeman he then
longtime friend Morgan Freeman he then took on the role of a Secret Service
took on the role of a Secret Service
took on the role of a Secret Service agent defending the president in the
agent defending the president in the
agent defending the president in the line of fire before co-starring with
line of fire before co-starring with
line of fire before co-starring with Meryl Streep in the love story The
Meryl Streep in the love story The
Meryl Streep in the love story The Bridges of Madison County
Bridges of Madison County
Bridges of Madison County following this he directed and starred
following this he directed and starred
following this he directed and starred in absolute power and space cowboys
in absolute power and space cowboys
in absolute power and space cowboys before presenting audiences with the
before presenting audiences with the
before presenting audiences with the best films of his career 2003 s Mystic
best films of his career 2003 s Mystic
best films of his career 2003 s Mystic River and 2004 s Million Dollar Baby
River and 2004 s Million Dollar Baby
River and 2004 s Million Dollar Baby winning the Academy Award for Best
winning the Academy Award for Best
winning the Academy Award for Best Picture he then took a four year acting
Picture he then took a four year acting
Picture he then took a four year acting hiatus before starring in 2008 s Gran
hiatus before starring in 2008 s Gran
hiatus before starring in 2008 s Gran Torino at 78 years old this project made
Torino at 78 years old this project made
Torino at 78 years old this project made him the oldest man to ever take the top
him the oldest man to ever take the top
him the oldest man to ever take the top spot at the box office I noticed how you
spot at the box office I noticed how you
spot at the box office I noticed how you come across somebody wasn’t a well and
come across somebody wasn’t a well and
come across somebody wasn’t a well and you should know with
that’s me after starring in movies for
that’s me after starring in movies for five consecutive decades he has become
five consecutive decades he has become
five consecutive decades he has become the longest-running movie star in
the longest-running movie star in
the longest-running movie star in Hollywood he has recently decided to
Hollywood he has recently decided to
Hollywood he has recently decided to focus all of his remaining energy and
focus all of his remaining energy and
focus all of his remaining energy and passion on directing as a result he
passion on directing as a result he
passion on directing as a result he released the critically acclaimed
released the critically acclaimed
released the critically acclaimed projects Invictus and hereafter both of
projects Invictus and hereafter both of
projects Invictus and hereafter both of which showcase his longevity and focus
which showcase his longevity and focus
which showcase his longevity and focus skill as a filmmaker go ahead make my
skill as a filmmaker go ahead make my
skill as a filmmaker go ahead make my day
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