History Creator / ClintEastwood

* ''Film/CryMacho'' (2021) - in which Eastwood returns to headline at the ripe old age of '''90 years old'''.

Invented and popularized the OneLiner (like the PreAssKickingOneLiner, PreMortemOneLiner, or just the generic [[BadassBoast "I'm so badass"]]-OneLiner). His Influence on the movie industry was such that without him (or his ''Dirty Harry'' library, to be more specific) TheEighties would have seen about a mere fourth of the action movies it actually ''did'' see. Aside from Westerns (which his cop movies [[CowboyCop pretty much are]]) he also played in an occasional war movie of the TrappedBehindEnemyLines kind. (''Film/KellysHeroes'', ''Film/WhereEaglesDare''). He was also in the movie of ''{{Film/Firefox}}'', resulting in the sequel novel being dedicated to him. If you want a break from Clint's ever-expanding body count, but can't stand ''Bridges of Madison County'', you should give ''Film/PaintYourWagon'' a try. Clint Eastwood walking through a forest singing "'''I talk to the trees,''' but they '''''don't listen to me'''''" will do the trick.

* RatedMForManly: The 6'4, gravel-voiced, ultra-macho action star Clint Eastwood is one of the most enduring cultural icons of masculinity in the history of American cinema. His characters in the ''Dollars Trilogy'', ''Where Eagles Dare'', ''Kelly's Heroes'', ''Heartbreak Ridge'', and ''Dirty Harry'' are particularly notable. However, many of his later films can be viewed as {{Deconstruction}}s of manly ideals, such as ''Unforgiven'', and ''Gran Torino''; even the ''Film/DirtyHarry'' series can be taken that way.

Eastwood has seven children from his various relationships (Clint himself joked "''at least'' seven"), several of whom have appeared in his films. These include Kyle (''Honkytonk Man''), Alison (''Film/AbsolutePower''), Scott (''Film/GranTorino'') and Francesca (''True Crime'').

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s throughout the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' (which he didn't direct) and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''. Although he had slowed down his work in front of the camera, he attracted some of the biggest names for his directorial efforts, including Creator/TomHanks (''Film/{{Sully}}''), Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio (''Film/JEdgar''), and Creator/BradleyCooper (''Film/AmericanSniper'').

''But being as this is the description page for Clint Eastwood on TV Tropes, [[TVTropeswillruinyourlife and would ruin your life forever]]...[[Film/DirtyHarry you've got to ask yourself one question:]] "[[Film/DirtyHarry Do I feel lucky?]]" [[Film/DirtyHarry Well, do you, Troper?]]''

* ''Film/CryMacho'' (2021) - in which Eastwood returns to headline for the first time since ''Gran Torino'' in 2008 at the ripe old age of '''90 years old'''.

Clinton Elias "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor director, producer, singer, songwriter, former mayor of Carmel, CA and designer of his own line of golf-clothing. He's most famous for portraying tough-as-nails gunslingers who speak very little, and make each word (and bullet) count. The two most famous roles of this kind are ''Film/DirtyHarry'', and the Man With No Name in Creator/SergioLeone's Film/DollarsTrilogy. He is also widely cited as being the only western actor to win a quick-draw contest for real.

* ''Film/CryMacho'' (2021) - in which Eastwood returns to headline for the first time since ''Gran Torino'' in 2008 at the rife age of '''90 years old'''.

** [[TheGunslinger Kenny]] [[SerialKiller the Ripper]] [[Manga/AttackOnTitan says hello.]]

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s throughout the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' (which he didn't direct) and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''. Although he had slowed down his work in front of the camera, he attracted some of the biggest names for his directorial efforts, including Creator/TomHanks (''Film/{{Sully}}''), Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio=] (''Film/JEdgar''), and Creator/BradleyCooper (''Film/AmericanSniper'').

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s throughout the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' (which he didn't direct) and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''. Although he had slowed down his work in front of the camera, he attracted some of the biggest names for his directorial efforts, including Tom Hanks (''Film/{{Sully}}''), Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (''Film/JEdgar''), and Bradley Cooper (''Film/AmericanSniper'')

Despite his macho image, he is very much JustForFun/OneOfUs, as emphasized by the times he was interviewed during the production of another of his films, ''Film/SpaceCowboys''. He openly and willingly admitted to being very much a science nerd, and enjoying sci-fi and being a major jazz fan, and even capable of composing his own music scores.

** He works on the assumption that actors do their best work if they are a) spontaneous and b) relaxed. It's also a case of HardWorkHardlyWorks since despite this laidback approach, Eastwood is regarded as the most economical film-maker in Hollywood, filming movies on schedule and often, under-budget, which makes him a producer's dream and allows him to retain great integrity to do the smaller, personal films he wants.

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s throughout the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two of them, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' (which he didn't direct) and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''. Although he had slowed down his work in front of the camera, he attracted some of the biggest names for his directorial efforts, including Tom Hanks (''Film/{{Sully}}''), Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (''Film/JEdgar''), and Bradley Cooper (''Film/AmericanSniper'')

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s throughout the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two of them, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''. Although he had slowed down his work in front of the camera, he attracted some of the biggest names for his directorial efforts, including Tom Hanks (''Film/{{Sully}}''), Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (''Film/JEdgar''), and Bradley Cooper (''Film/AmericanSniper'')

Although 2008's ''Film/GranTorino'' was treated as a SwanSong by critics and media, all while Clint became the oldest actor to headline a #1 movie at age 78, Clint continued to work tirelessly in his 80s through the 2010s, directing eight films and starring in two of them, 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' and 2018's ''Film/TheMule''.

He has also directed ''Film/{{Invictus}}'', a film about the end of UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra in UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica and ''Film/{{Hereafter}}'', an ensemble drama about people who have been touched by death. His most recent acting role was in 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'', where he plays an aging baseball scout who goes on one last recruiting trip with his daughter (Creator/AmyAdams), despite the fact that he is going blind. The film was the directorial debut of Eastwood's long-time producer Robert Lorenz. Eastwood continued to direct throughout the 2010s.

With the success of ''Film/GranTorino'', Eastwood at 78 officially became the oldest leading man to reach #1 at the box office.

Clinton Elias "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. (born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor director, producer, singer, songwriter, former mayor of Carmel, CA and designer of his own line of golf-clothing. He's most famous for portraying tough-as-nails gunslingers who speak very little, and make each word (and bullet) count. The two most famous roles of this kind are ''Film/DirtyHarry'', and the Man With No Name in Creator/SergioLeone's Film/DollarsTrilogy. He is also widely cited as being the only western actor to win a quick-draw contest for real.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: [[TheGunslinger Kenny]] [[SerialKiller the Ripper]] [[Manga/AttackOnTitan says hello.]]
** The creators of the 1980s space operatic sci-fi western ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' admitted that they based the character of Shane "Goose" Gooseman on Clint.

Clinton Elias "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor director, producer, singer, songwriter, former mayor of Carmel, CA and designer of his own line of golf-clothing. He's most famous for portraying tough-as-nails gunslingers who speak very little, and make each word (and bullet) count. The two most famous roles of this kind are ''Film/DirtyHarry'', and the Man With No Name in Creator/SergioLeone's Film/DollarsTrilogy. He is also widely cited as being the only western actor to win a quick-draw contest for real.

He first began directing in 1971, and indeed as per interviews claimed that he always wanted to direct, and that his success as a movie star in Italian-made spaghetti westerns [[DidntSeeThatComing took him by surprise]]. Before making his star-making films, Eastwood worked as an actor in American television and low-budget television, and was fairly realistic that such roles didn't exactly portend a great career. As a director, he is considered a film-maker who embodies the old-fashioned Hollywood ethos of Creator/JohnFord, Creator/AnthonyMann and Creator/HowardHawks. He prefers visual storytelling, directly expressing his ideas in simple terms, he also works fast and finishes his movies quickly, known for being one of the few to bring in his movies under budget and under schedule (which even Creator/AlfredHitchcock cannot claim). Actors describe Eastwood as a real darling on the set, known for speaking softly rather than shouting, and generally organizing things that make even difficult parts easy to finish on time. Eastwood has won several UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for them, including 2 best pictures (''{{Film/Unforgiven}}'', ''Film/MillionDollarBaby'') and 5 of the various acting awards. On his own acting front he changed his palette to include comedic roles (''Film/EveryWhichWayButLoose'', ''AnyWhichWayYouCan'', which believe it or not were the biggest hits of his career, along with ''Film/BroncoBilly'' where he had some SelfDeprecatingHumor) and also romantic roles (''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty''). Critics especially adore his performance as a Creator/JohnHuston spoof (John Wilson) in ''White Hunter Black Heart'' where he plays the Hollywood legend as a ByronicHero and TheDandy, really showing his great range.

Despite his macho image, he is very much JustForFun/OneOfUs, as emphasized by the times he was interviewed during the production of another of his films, Film/SpaceCowboys. He openly and willingly admitted to being very much a science nerd, and enjoying sci-fi and being a major jazz fan, and even capable of composing his own music scores.

* ''White Hunter Black Heart'' (1990)

He has also directed ''Film/{{Invictus}}'', a film about the end of UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra in UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica and ''Film/{{Hereafter}}'', an ensemble drama about people who have been touched by death. His latest film was 2012's ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'', where he plays an aging baseball scout who goes on one last recruiting trip with his daughter (Creator/AmyAdams), despite the fact that he is going blind. The film was the directoral debut of Eastwood's long-time producer Robert Lorenz.

Another Fun Fact: Though his characters often smoked in his films Clint himself is actually a non-smoker in real life.