From his breakthrough role in 1959 as cowhand Rowdy Yates in the CBS series Rawhide to Cry Macho, the latest film in which he has served as a producer, actor and director, Clint Eastwood has blazed a trail across screens and through pop culture. He has become a symbol of masculinity through his roles as a Western antihero and a tough cop, but also as an iconic director of poignant Oscar-winning dramas. The Made In America Collection follows how the unassuming kid from San Francisco became an award-winning filmmaker, proud father, and political figure. Even as his signature character, Dirty Harry, turns 50 in 2021, Clint continues to put his stamp on modern cinema.
THE MAKING OF A MOVIE LEGEND
1 THE AURA OF EASTWOOD • How an unassuming kid from San Francsico became a durable and difficult icon of the American imagination, representing the West, manhood, heroism, and power.
2 SALVATION ON THE SMALL SCREEN • From odd jobs to small parts, his career seemed to plateau. But television series Rawhide would be his breakthrough at the age of 30.
3 A NEW KIND OF COWBOY • Seeking a departure from playing stock heroes, Clint headed to Italy and found Sergio Leone, the spaghetti Western, and fame as the Man with No Name.
SERGIO LEONE 1929–1989
ENNIO MORRICONE 1928–2020
4 REDEFINING THE COP ROLE • Serious, single-minded Harry Callahan pursued bad guys with a .44 Magnum and an arsenal of memorable lines. Fifty years later, Dirty Harry remains a popular yet controversial character.
THE LINE OF FIRE
DON SIEGEL (1912-1991)
5 A MAN FOR ALL GENRES • Versatility meant buddy comedies with orangutans, action thrillers, war dramas, and an understated romance opposite Meryl Streep.
THE QUOTABLE CLINT
6 TIRELESS AUTEUR • With Play Misty for Me in 1971, the transition from actor to director became a higher calling for Clint, leading to acclaim, Oscars, and an enduring influence on a new generation of filmmakers.
CLINT THE COMPOSER
CLINT’S CINEMA CIRCLE
7 LOVES & LEGACIES • His best-known characters may be aloof on-screen, but real-life Clint poured himself into relationships, politics, business, and meditation with abandon. Now his children have gotten in on the act, following in his Hollywood footsteps.
LAURIE MURRAY (b. 1954)
KIMBER EASTWOOD (b. 1964)
KYLE EASTWOOD (b. 1968)
ALISON EASTWOOD (b. 1972)
SONDRA LOCKE (1944-2018)
SCOTT EASTWOOD (b. 1986)
KATHRYN EASTWOOD (b. 1988)
FRANCESCA EASTWOOD (b. 1993)
MORGAN EASTWOOD (b. 1996)
8 CLINT IN REVIEW • His best performances, a grid of grimaces, and the ultimate checklist for his astonishing filmography.
THE CHECKLIST
Clint Eastwood
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