Clint Eastwood is a very famous, and iconic Actor/Director. He was born in San Fransisco on May 31 1930. His father was a steel worker, and his mother worked in a factory. (IMBD) Eastwood began his lustrous film career in 1955, and has since stared in more than 40 movies. He has acted in movies, Directed numerous movies, and also acted and directed a number of films. Play misty for me was his first film he directed. He was also the lead role in this film. He also directed such films as bridges over Madison county, million dollar baby.(ebsco) Clint Eastwood is said to have a very unique style, and it is very evident in many of the roles he has stared in. He often portrays a cold, and somewhat silent type character that personifies masculinity, and what can be seen as a heroic figure. It is said that in April 1986 Eastwood fought and won the position of mayor of Carmel California, a city that he was a resident of for 15 years.(ebsco) To me this signifies the type of man Eastwood really is. As mentioned before he is often viewed, and cast in roles that portray a strong authority figure. Eastwood is also very well known for many of his catchy, yet somewhat comedic quotes in his films. Quotes from dirty harry, the good the bad and the ugly, as well as numerous other films can be heard all the time. Clint Eastwood is one of our eras most world renowned actors, as well as directors. He not only has a very amazing sense of creativity in his films, but many of the characters he has played portray a concrete yet dramatic sense of masculinity, and he at the same time some how seems to be able to sticks to his old school style of values.(ebsco) Clint Eastwood: Small-Town Mayor; By: Roessing, Walter. Saturday Evening Post, Sep87, Vol. 259 Issue 6, p42-45, 4p; Database: Academic Search Premier
(Ebsco)Clint Eastwood; Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 7/1/2010, p1-1, 1p
(IMBD) Clint Eastwood; http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/bio
