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Clint Eastwood Biography (1930-)

Full name, Clinton Eastwood, Jr.; born May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, CA; son of Clinton and Ruth (maiden name, Runner) Eastwood; married Maggie Johnson(a model), December 19, 1953 (divorced, 1982); married Dina Ruiz (a newscaster), March 31, 1996; children: (with Roxanne Tunis) Kimber L. (an actress); (first marriage) Kyle (a musician), Alison (an actress); (with Jacelyn Reeves)Kathryn Ann, Scott C.; (with Frances Fisher) Francesca Ruth; (second marriage) Morgan. Addresses: Office: Malpaso Productions, 4000 Warner Blvd., #16, Burbank, CA 91522.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2704.; Contact: P.O. Box 4366, Carmel, CA 93921-4366.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, composer, writer

Birth Details

May 31, 1930

San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Lab technician, Revenge of the Creature, Universal, 1955
• (Uncredited) First Saxon, Lady Godiva (also known as Lady Godiva of Conventry), Universal, 1955
• (Uncredited) First pilot, Tarantula, Universal, 1955
• Jonesey, Francis in the Navy, Universal, 1955
• (Uncredited) Tom, ranch hand, Star in the Dust (also known as Law Man), 1956
• (Uncredited) Will, Never Say Goodbye, Universal, 1956
• (Uncredited) Marine (medic), Away All Boats, 1956
• Lieutenant Jack Rice, roughrider, The First Traveling Saleslady, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
• Dumbo pilot, Escapade in Japan, Universal/RKO Radio Pictures, 1957
• Keith Williams, Ambush at Cimarron Pass, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
• George Moseley, Lafayette Escadrille (also known as Hell Bent for Glory, C'est la guerre, and With You in My Arms), WarnerBros., 1958
• The man with no name (Joe), A Fistful of Dollars (also known as Per un pugno di dollari, Fuer eine Handvoll Dollar, and Por unpunado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
• The man with no name (Monco), For a Few Dollars More (also known as Per qualche dollaro in piu, Por unos pocos dolares mas, Fuer eine paar Dollar mehr, and La muerte tenia un precio), United Artists, 1967
• The man with no name (Blondie the Good), The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (also known as Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo and El buenoel feo y el mayo), United Artists, 1967
• Lieutenant Morris Pimpennel Schaffer, Where Eagles Dare, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
• Jed Cooper, Hang 'em High, United Artists, 1968
• (Uncredited) Himself, On Location: "Where Eagles Dare," 1968
• Coogan, Coogan's Bluff, Universal, 1968
• Charlie, Giovanna's husband, "Una sera come le altre," The Witches(also known as Le streghe and Les sorcieres), Lopert, 1969
• Pardner (Sylvester Newel), Paint Your Wagon, Paramount, 1969
• Lieutenant Kelly, Kelly's Heroes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
• Hogan, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Universal, 1970
• Corporal John McBurney, The Beguiled, Universal, 1971
• Dave Garland, Play Misty for Me, Universal, 1971
• Harry Callahan (title role), Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1971
• Title role, Joe Kidd, Universal, 1972
• The stranger, High Plains Drifter, Universal, 1973
• Harry Callahan, Magnum Force, Warner Bros., 1973
• John "Thunderbolt" Doherty, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, United Artists, 1974
• Jonathan Hemlock, The Eiger Sanction, Universal, 1975
• Title role, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1976
• Harry Callahan, The Enforcer, Warner Bros., 1976
• Ben Shockley, The Gauntlet, Warner Bros., 1977
• Philo Beddoe, Every Which Way But Loose, Warner Bros., 1978
• Frank Morris, Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount, 1979
• Bronco Billy McCoy (title role), Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
• Philo Beddoe, Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980
• Major Mitchell Gant/Leon Sprague/Michael Lewis, Firefox, Warner Bros., 1982
• Red Stovall, Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982
• Harry Callahan, Sudden Impact (also known as Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry), Warner Bros., 1983
• Wes Block, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
• Lieutenant Speer, City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984
• (In archive footage) Dave Garner, "Play Misty for Me," Terror in the Aisles (also known as Time for Terror), 1984
• The preacher, Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
• Sergeant Thomas "Gunny" Highway, Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
• Harry Callahan, The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
• Tommy Nowak, Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989
• John Wilson, White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990
• Nick Pulovski, The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
• William Munny, Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
• Himself, Oscar's Greatest Moments: 1971 to 1991, 1992
• Red Garnett, A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
• Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan, In the Line of Fire, Columbia, 1993
• Robert Kincaid, The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
• Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A. Wellman, 1995
• (Uncredited) Himself, Casper, Universal, 1995
• (In archive footage) Extra, Les cent et une nuits (also known as Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinema, A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema, and A Hundred and One Nights), 1995
• Luther Whitney, Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• (Uncredited) John "Thunderbolt" Doherty in movie on TV, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (also known as La fille d'un soldat ne pleure jamais), October Films, 1998
• Himself, Junket Whore, 1998
• Steve Everett, Oakland Tribune reporter, True Crime, WarnerBros., 1999
• Himself, Forever Hollywood, 1999
• Dr. Frank Corvin, Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
• The Directors: Clint Eastwood, Media Entertainment, Inc., 2000
• Terry McCaleb, Blood Work, 2002
• Film Director
• Play Misty for Me, Universal, 1971
• Breezy, Universal, 1973
• High Plains Drifter, Universal, 1973
• The Eiger Sanction, Universal, 1975
• The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1976
• The Gauntlet, Warner Bros., 1977
• Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
• (And producer) Firefox, Warner Bros., 1982
• (And producer) Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982
• (And producer) Sudden Impact (also known as Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry), Warner Bros., 1983
• (And producer) Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
• (And producer) Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
• (And producer) Bird, Warner Bros., 1988
• (And producer) White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990
• (And executive producer) The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
• (And producer) Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
• (And producer) A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
• (And producer) The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
• (And producer) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
• (And producer) Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• (And producer) True Crime, Warner Bros., 1999
• (And producer) Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
• (And producer) Blood Work, 2002
• (And producer) Mystic River, Warner Bros., 2003
• Film Work
• Other
• Western advisor (Italian prints only), A Fistful of Dollars (alsoknown as Per un pugno di dollari, Fuer eine Handvol Dollar, andPor un punado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
• (Uncredited; director of suicide jumper sequence) Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1971
• Producer, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
• Producer, The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
• Executive producer, Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (also known as Straight, No Chaser), Warner Bros., 1988
• Producer, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995
• Stills/clips provider, The Directors: Clint Eastwood, Media Entertainment, Inc., 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Rowdy Yates, Rawhide, CBS, 1959-1966
• The Story of Hollywood, TNT, 1988
• Specials
• Himself, Disneyland '59 (also known as Kodak Presents Disneyland '59), 1959
• Himself, The Man with No Name, 1977
• Tom Synder's Celebrity Spotlight, 1980
• Guest of honor, All Star Party for Clint Eastwood, CBS, 1986
• Fame, Fortune, and Romance, syndicated, 1986
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life, PBS, 1987
• Happy Birthday, Hollywood, ABC, 1987
• Himself, The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, 1987
• All-Star Party for Joan Collins, CBS, 1987
• The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
• Host, Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend, TNT, 1989
• The Siskel and Ebert Special, CBS, 1990
• Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1990
• Host and narrator, Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros., ABC, 1991
• Eastwood & Co. Making "Unforgiven," ABC, 1992
• Himself, Clint Eastwood on Westerns, 1992
• The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992
• Macho Men of the Movies with David Sheehan, NBC, 1993
• Clint Eastwood's Favorite Films, Cinemax, 1993
• The 12 Most Fascinating People of 1993, ABC, 1993
• Clint Eastwood Talking with David Frost, PBS, 1993
• And the Winner Is, syndicated, 1993
• Host and narrator, Don't Pave Main Street: Carmel's Heritage, 1994
• (In archive footage) Himself, Red, White & Boots, 1994
• (In archive footage) Himself, 100 Years of the Hollywood Western,1994
• Himself, Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema (also known as ACentury of Cinema), The Disney Channel, 1995
• The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
• Himself, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies, 1995
• The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood, ABC, 1996
• Eastwood on Eastwood, TNT, 1997
• Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western, TNT, 1997
• Guest, A Salute to Martin Scorsese (also known as The 25th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese),CBS, 1997
• Himself, American Film Institute's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (alsoknown as AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies), CBS, 1998
• The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Stars, TNT,1998
• The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Laughter, TNT, 1998
• The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Award Winners, TNT, 1998
• The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998
• Himself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
• James Bacon: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Marsha Mason, Lifetime, 1999
• Himself, Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (also known as American Masters: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows), PBS and BBC, 2000
• Himself, The Making of "Space Cowboys," 2000
• James Garner: A Maverick Spirit, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
• Honoree, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2000
• Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
• AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, Fox, 2001
• (Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Who Is Alan Smithee?, AMC, 2002
• Kurosawa, PBS, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 42nd Annual Academy Awards, 1970
• The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989
• The All-Star Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1990
• The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
• The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
• The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
• The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
• The 72nd Annual Academy Award Presentation, ABC, 2000
• Episodic
• "Cochise, Greatest of the Apaches," TV Reader's Digest, ABC, 1956
• "The Last Letter," Death Valley Days, 1956
• "White Fury," The West Point Story (also known as West Point), ABC, 1957
• "The Charles Avery Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1957
• "The Lonely Watch," Navy Log, ABC, 1958
• Highway Patrol, 1958
• Red Hardigan, "Duel at Sundown," Maverick, ABC, 1959
• Himself, "Clint Eastwood Meets Mr. Ed," Mr. Ed, CBS, 1962
• "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1993
• Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2001
• Also appeared as himself, Wogan; himself, The Directors, Encore; The Story of Hollywood, TBS; American Cinema, PBS; Fame,Fortune & Romance.
• Television Work
• Episodic
• Director, "Vanessa in the Garden," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Eastwood after Hours--Live at Carnegie Hall, Malpaso Records, 1997
• Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Malpaso Records, 1997
• Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years, Malpaso Records, 1998
• Performed on single "Smokin' the Hive" with Randy Travis, 1990.
• Video Games
• Voice of Mitchell Gant, Firefox, 1983
• Videos
• Shooting "In the Line of Fire," 1994
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (Uncredited) A Fistful of Dollars (also known as Per un pugno di dollari, Fuer eine Handvol Dollar, and Por un punado de dolares), United Artists, 1964
• Film Songs
• Bronco Billy, Warner Bros., 1980
• City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984
• "How Much I Care," Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
• "Claudia's Theme," Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
• "Big Fran's Baby," A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
• "Power Waltz" and "Kate's Theme," Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• "Why Should I Care," True Crime, Warner Bros., 1999
• Film Music
• Contributor, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984
• Contributor, Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
• The Bridges of Madison County, Warner Bros., 1995
• Absolute Power, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1999
• Books
• Photographer, Bridges of Madison County Memory Book, Warner Books,1995
• (With Robert Kapsis and Kathie Coblantz) Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series), University Press of Mississippi, 1999
• Also wrote Beguiled/Laser; contributed to A Siegel Film: An Autobiography, by Don Siegel.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Gallafont, Edward, Clint Eastwood: Filmmaker & Star, Continuum, 1994
• Guerif, Francois, Clint Eastwood, St. Martin's Press, 1986
• McGilligan, Patrick, Clint: The Life and Legend, St. Martin's Press, 2002
• Munn, Michael, Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Loner, Robson Books, 1992
• Schickel, Richard, Clint Eastwood: A Biography, Knopf (New York),1996
• Smith, Paul, Clint Eastwood: A Cultural Production, 1993
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
• Thompson, Douglas, Clint Eastwood: Riding High, Contemporary Books, 1992
• Zmijewsky, Boris, and Lee Pfeiffer, The Films of Clint Eastwood, Citadel Press (New York), 1993

Periodicals

• Advocate, November 11, 1997, p. 24
• Billboard, August 30, 1997, p. 1
• Commentary, April, 1984
• Down Beat, January, 1998, p. 10
• Entertainment Weekly, November 1, 1999, p. 92
• Hollywood Reporter, March 11, 1993
• McCall's, June, 1987
• Newsweek, July 22, 1985; April 7, 1986; April 21, 1986
• New York Times, June 17, 1979; January 11, 1981; February 24, 1985
• Playboy, March, 1997, p. 59
• Time, January 9, 1978; April 6, 1987
• Variety, August 28, 2000, p. F12; September 11, 2000, p. 52