About Clint Eastwood
Clinton Eastwood Jr. is a retired American actor, filmmaker and musician. He became internationally famous for playing the “Man with No Name” in Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy and the cop Harry Callahan in the Dirty Harry films. He first gained fame on the Western TV series Rawhide. His roles as the “Man with No Name” and Harry Callahan made him a lasting cultural figure of masculinity. In 1986 he was elected mayor of Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea, California, and served for two years.
Awards & Honors
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Director
César Award
Golden Lion
AFI Life Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Carrosse d'or
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
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Golden Globe Awards
Directors Guild of America Award
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
National Medal of Arts
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Golden Boot Awards
Owen Wister Award
California Hall of Fame
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
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