(compiled by Thomas Tom)
Clint Eastwood celebrates his 95th birthday today. He is known for his portrayals of the ‘Man with No Name’ of the Dollars Trilogy, the hard-boiled detective Harry Callahan and many of his directorial works, all which have earned him critical acclaim. Here's a look into some of his works, acting and directorial:
Eastwood stars as the silent gunslinger, ‘Man with No Name’ in Sergio Leone’s western classics—’A Fistful of Dollars’, ‘For a Few Dollars More,’ and ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’—films that redefined the genre
As tough cop Harry Callahan, Eastwood tracks a ruthless serial killer in San Francisco, delivering justice his way in this gritty 70s crime thriller
Helmed by Eastwood, it follows three Irish-American childhood friends, a former gangster—a cop and a recluse—who find themselves in a problematic dilemma when someone murders the gangster's daughter
Another Eastwood directorial, it follows the rise and fall of Maggie, an underdog fighter who dreamed of being an amateur boxer, and her relationship with her cantankerous coach, Frankie
A pair of siblings read through their deceased mother's letters, learning about her past romantic affair with a photographer
In WWII, Private Kelly, a demoted lieutenant, discovers the location of a pile of gold in a French bank, in German-occupied France. He recruits his fellow soldier and go AWOL, searching for the hidden treasure
An ageing Korean War veteran forms an unlikely bond with a family of Hmong immigrants. This puts him on a dangerous path, forcing him to do anything to protect the family
Eastwood's directorial debut, it follows a radio jockey (portrayed by Eastwood), stalked by an obsessive female fan