...Topic: Clint Eastwood Team: Andrew Stacey Lia Naputi Camden McKone Description: Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco California on May 31, 1930. Clint Eastwood’s first major role came in the popular 1960’s western show, Rawhide. Clint Eastwood with his poncho, cigar, and squint became an icon of westerns and masculinity in America with movies like A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Eastwood has 4 Academy Awards. Two of those awards came to him in the movie Million Dollar Baby for best director and best picture. Evan at 78 years of age he came out with his highest grossing film Gran Torino, earning 260 million dollars worldwide. Clint Eastwood, besides acting, producing, and directing is also a family man, ex-mayor, and army veteran. To be in the film business for acting and directing successfully this long and continuing to come out with movies is truly an incredible feat that only a few others can be accounted for as well. Clint Eastwood is able to be in the popular culture of today as well as an iconic film star of the 60’s and 70’s. He is a man of many talents and has secured himself as a timeless actor and director. Sources: 1) Anderson, Cal. "Clint Eastwood - Biography, Filmography, and Lots More." Clint Eastwood - Biography, Filmography, and Lots More. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. 2) “Clint Eastwood Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. ...
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