Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood began a steady acting career in 1959 with his role in the television series Rawhide. By 1964, when he starred in the internationally successful A Fistful of Dollars, he had become a major star. Eastwood subsequently played a series of terse loners, including his famous role as Dirty Harry. He also began directing and producing films and in 1988 realized a long-held ambition resulting from his love of jazz by directing Bird, a film about the life of legendary jazz musician Charlie Parker.

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Eastwood, Clint; Film Genres; Westerns

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