Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood (born 1930) is an American actor, director, and producer whose career embodies the rugged independence of postwar Hollywood. Rising to fame as the taciturn antihero of Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy in the 1960s, Eastwood became a global icon of stoic masculinity and moral complexity. As a filmmaker, he evolved into one of America’s most enduring auteurs, directing acclaimed works such as Unforgiven (1992), Mystic River (2003), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and Gran Torino (2008). His storytelling—marked by restraint, introspection, and a deep sense of justice—has spanned Westerns, war films, and intimate human dramas. Eastwood’s longevity and creative control make him a rare figure in cinema: both a symbol of classic Hollywood toughness and a master craftsman of modern American realism.
