Arts and Artists Clint Eastwood

Starter Questions What’s a Western? What’s a leading man? Do actors make for good directors? Do directors get better the older they are?

What’s a Western?

What’s a leading man?

Do actors make for good directors?

Do directors get better the older they are?

Introduction Clint Eastwood topics His life His acting His directing His work in music His work in politics We talk about an activity at the end New words will appear in italics

Clint Eastwood topics

His life

His acting

His directing

His work in music

His work in politics

We talk about an activity at the end

New words will appear in italics

Eastwood the Man

Early Life Born in San Francisco in 1930 Grew up in California and Oregon Drafted to fight in Korean War in 1950 Did not fight because of a plane crash

Born in San Francisco in 1930

Grew up in California and Oregon

Drafted to fight in Korean War in 1950

Did not fight because of a plane crash

Early Career Did bit parts in films in the mid-1950s Starred on the TV Western “Rawhide” from 1959-1967 Began working with Italian film director Sergio Leone in 1964

Did bit parts in films in the mid-1950s

Starred on the TV Western “Rawhide” from 1959-1967

Began working with Italian film director Sergio Leone in 1964

Middle Life and Career Did cowboy roles throughout 1960s Worked on war and cop movies in the 1970s and early 1980s First marriage and then a domestic partnership with Sandra Locke ended during this time

Did cowboy roles throughout 1960s

Worked on war and cop movies in the 1970s and early 1980s

First marriage and then a domestic partnership with Sandra Locke ended during this time

Recent Life and Career Began directing in the 70s, but received critical acclaim for his work in 90s and 2000s Remarried in 1996 Has starred in 66 movies, directed 33, produced 30, and created soundtracks for 19

Began directing in the 70s, but received critical acclaim for his work in 90s and 2000s

Remarried in 1996

Has starred in 66 movies, directed 33, produced 30, and created soundtracks for 19

Awards Oscars (1992, 2004) Golden Globes (1989, 2004, 2005) C é sar Award (2004, 2006) Cecil B. DeMille Award (1988) AFI Lifetime Achievement Award (1996) Directors Guild of America Award (1992, 2004)

Oscars (1992, 2004)

Golden Globes (1989, 2004, 2005)

C é sar Award (2004, 2006)

Cecil B. DeMille Award (1988)

AFI Lifetime Achievement Award (1996)

Directors Guild of America Award (1992, 2004)

Eastwood the Actor

Overview Has been an actor for five decades Most roles have been tough guy roles Western hero and anti-hero Leading man, comedy and action hero Vigilante cop Has turned to mentor/teacher roles as he gets older

Has been an actor for five decades

Most roles have been tough guy roles

Western hero and anti-hero

Leading man, comedy and action hero

Vigilante cop

Has turned to mentor/teacher roles as he gets older

The Man with No Name Cowboy anti-hero and hired killer Appeared in three of Sergio Leone’s “spaghetti westerns” A Fistful of Dollars For a Few Dollars More The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Cowboy anti-hero and hired killer

Appeared in three of Sergio Leone’s “spaghetti westerns”

A Fistful of Dollars

For a Few Dollars More

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Philo Beddoe Fistfighter and trucker Action-comedy leading man role in two films Every Which Way But Loose Any Which Way You Can Costars included Sondra Locke and an orangutan

Fistfighter and trucker

Action-comedy leading man role in two films

Every Which Way But Loose

Any Which Way You Can

Costars included Sondra Locke and an orangutan

Dirty Harry Cop who breaks the rules to stop bad guys A character in five movies from 1971-1988 Role reflected American fear of crime Famous for one-liners Do you feel lucky? Go ahead, make my day

Cop who breaks the rules to stop bad guys

A character in five movies from 1971-1988

Role reflected American fear of crime

Famous for one-liners

Do you feel lucky?

Go ahead, make my day

Walt Kowalski Main character in 2008’s Gran Torino An angry racist widower Korean War vet and retired autoworker Befriends a Hmong boy and defends his family from gangs

Main character in 2008’s Gran Torino

An angry racist widower Korean War vet and retired autoworker

Befriends a Hmong boy and defends his family from gangs

Eastwood the Director

Overview Regarded as a better director than an actor Work includes commercial and art films Known for making high-quality, low-cost movies Recent films increasingly reflect a pessimistic view of human nature Often stars in the movies he directs

Regarded as a better director than an actor

Work includes commercial and art films

Known for making high-quality, low-cost movies

Recent films increasingly reflect a pessimistic view of human nature

Often stars in the movies he directs

Play Misty for Me (1971) One of Eastwood’s first films A radio DJ has an affair with a mentally unstable woman who then hunts him and his girlfriend Showed Eastwood’s talent for mood and music

One of Eastwood’s first films

A radio DJ has an affair with a mentally unstable woman who then hunts him and his girlfriend

Showed Eastwood’s talent for mood and music

Bird (1988) Biopic about the life of jazz musician Charlie “Bird” Parker Critics praised the performances, but called it too long Allowed Eastwood to show his love of jazz music

Biopic about the life of jazz musician Charlie “Bird” Parker

Critics praised the performances, but called it too long

Allowed Eastwood to show his love of jazz music

Unforgiven (1992) Anti-Western about a retired gunfighter named William Munny called on to perform an act of vigilante justice Won Oscars, made Eastwood a top director in Hollywood

Anti-Western about a retired gunfighter named William Munny called on to perform an act of vigilante justice

Won Oscars, made Eastwood a top director in Hollywood

Million Dollar Baby (2004) Shows the rise and fall of a female boxing star Eastwood directs and plays her coach Like most recent Eastwood films, has a sad ending Also won an Oscar

Shows the rise and fall of a female boxing star

Eastwood directs and plays her coach

Like most recent Eastwood films, has a sad ending

Also won an Oscar

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Companion film to Flags of Our Fathers , also about the battle for Iwo Jima Looks at the war from the Japanese perspective Features Japanese cast and language

Companion film to Flags of Our Fathers , also about the battle for Iwo Jima

Looks at the war from the Japanese perspective

Features Japanese cast and language

Eastwood the Musician

Musical Artist A pianist and composer Has created musical scores and soundtracks for dozens of movies Son Kyle is also a musician

A pianist and composer

Has created musical scores and soundtracks for dozens of movies

Son Kyle is also a musician

Love of Jazz Has loved jazz for most of his life, since jazz was important in San Francisco Has supported jazz films, jazz artists, and jazz festivals Makes jazz part of many of his movies

Has loved jazz for most of his life, since jazz was important in San Francisco

Has supported jazz films, jazz artists, and jazz festivals

Makes jazz part of many of his movies

Eastwood the Politician

A Political Actor Known for his libertarian politics Friends with Ronald Reagan, supported McCain in 2008 Was mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in the 1980s Did work for California state government

Known for his libertarian politics

Friends with Ronald Reagan, supported McCain in 2008

Was mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in the 1980s

Did work for California state government