Clint Eastwood Biography
Multiple award winner Clint Eastwood takes up many roles in entertainment from film directing, composing, film producing as well as acting in numerous films, his career has reigned for close to 60 years making him a veteran in entertainment today. He was originally named Clinton Eastwood, Jr. after his birth on 31st May 1930 in San Francisco, America, his parents were Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Runner.
Eastwood got his education from the Piedmont Junior High School in Piedmont before moving to the Piedmont Senior High School, his stay there was however cut short and he was forced to move to the Oakland High School. Later Eastwood had a brief stint at the Seattle University as a music major but he did not graduate, he would later finish his studies at the Los Angeles City College in Los Angeles, California. His was not a wealthy family and the children had to assist the parents in providing for the family’s needs, Eastwood held and after school job in a factory where he cleaned after the senior employees as well as engaging in other lower jobs. Times were tough and jobs were not easy to come by so Eastwood had to trek for long distances to search for work and this greatly deterred his academics.
Eastwood’s venture into film was at first disappointing despite the fact that he had amassed a wealth of experience from previous acting roles at his former schools, in 1954 his fortunes however changed when he was chosen among the cast of Revenge of the Creature,which was the long awaited role yielded only moderate popularity for Eastwood. He still continued with roles in Lady Godiva of Coventry, Francis in the Navy, Never Say Goodbye, The First Traveling Saleslady and Escapade in Japan.
The added roles did little to further Eastwood’s career and he still struggled under the weight of failure and low income. A 1963 feature in A Fistful of Dollars earned Eastwood fame and wealth as he begun to gain respect in the music industry, he took on a double role of acting and directing in his next project that was titled Man With No Name. Eastwood sealed his place as a success with the film and many critics were quick to mention that an off screen part was better for the actor turned film director since the lisp caused by a heavy tongue could not be noticed.
Despite the criticism Eastwood continued with an active acting career and his next roles in "The Good, Bad and the Ugly" and For a Few Dollars More made him one of the highest paid actors in the late 1960’s.
Riding on the rising status he went on to appear in films like "Hang 'Em High", Where Eagles Dare, Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Beguiled, Dirty Harry, Western Joe Kidd, Pink Cadillac and Million Dollar Baby.
Throughout the course of his career Eastwood has worked with names like Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon and Beyonci Knowles. His latest project is with Knowles for a 2012 film titled A Star Is Born.
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