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This will make your day!
A richly illustrated retrospective celebrating the life and films of Clint Eastwood—written by renowned film critic, and acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Richard Schickel and with an introduction by the legend himself.
Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood—and American—icon: beloved by critics and audiences alike, he has carved out a uniquely successful career thats spanned more than half a century and sixty movies. Acclaimed as both actor and director, as well as for his musical compositions, hes won multiple Oscars for his achievements in front of and behind the camera and has established himself as a true cinematic great.
This stunning volume presents a chronological look at his astonishing body of work, from the early “spaghetti westerns” to his iconic role as “Dirty” Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971), to the soulful Bird (1988) and the revolutionary western Unforgiven (1992) through to more recent films such as the Academy Award-winning Mystic River (2003) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), and his latest picture, the rousing drama Invictus, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, which was released in December 2009.
Over 300 spectacular images, including dynamic stills from memorable screen performances and revealing behind-the-scenes photos, are accompanied by Richard Schickels incisive and illuminating commentary.
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A richly illustrated, authorized retrospective celebrating the life and films of Clint Eastwood--written by renowned "Time" magazine film critic Schickel and with an Introduction by the American icon himself.
Synopsis
This will make your day! Written by renowned film critic and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Richard Schickel, this lavish celebration of Clint Eastwood's life and films--now in paperback--features an introduction by the legend himself. Richly illustrated with over 300 spectacular images, including memorable stills and behind-the-scenes photos, Clint spans his entire career, from the early spaghetti westerns and iconic “Dirty” Harry films to the soulful Bird (1988), the masterful Unforgiven (1992), and modern classics like Mystic River (2003), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and J. Edgar (2011).
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Four-time Academy Award recipient Clint Eastwood is one of the most renowned film directors in the world. This authorized volume offers a revealing in-depth exploration of his influential filmmaking methods, comprehensively illustrated with unit photography, key art, production design sketches, and film frames. Covering all of Eastwoodand#8217;s 32 films, including The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Letters from Iwo Jima, the book is a full-career retrospective. To portray the maverick behind the camera, author Michael Goldman interviewed Eastwood; his longtime crew of award-winning cinematographers, editors, and production designers; and many celebrated actors, including Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, and Forest Whitaker.
Praise for Clint Eastwood:
and#147;A comprehensive, and often surprising, biography of collaborative craft rarely found in books of this kind.and#8221; and#151;Studio Daily
About the Author
Michael R. Goldman is a veteran entertainment journalist who has been an editor at Daily Variety, senior editor at Millimeter magazine, and a contributor to American Cinematographer. He hasand#160;written four books and countless articles about filmmaking.