Clint - The Biography Of Cinema's Greatesr Ever Star

For over forty years Clint Eastwood has dominated Hollywood and his success both in front of and behind the camera has assured his place in the pantheon of Hollywood greats alongside Marlon Brando, John Wayne and Robert De Niro. Born the son of a steel worker in 1930, Clint Eastwood's drive for success led him to his first role on the TV series Rawhide in 1959. He quickly established himself as a household favourite on the show, but broke from television in 1964 with A Fistful of Dollars, where his steely gaze and silent, strong screen presence made the low-budget production a surprise box office smash. His performance in the seminal Dirty Harry in 1971 cemented his reputation as an electrifying talent and he has continued to make some of the most unforgettable and controversial cinema Hollywood has ever seen. His Oscar for directing Unforgiven proved that he is as effective making films as he is at starring in them. This wonderful biography reveals the man behind the myth. Best-selling author Douglas Thompson draws on thirty years of interviews to provide the last word on the Hollywood legend. This superb biography, essential reading for every film fan, charts his progress from jobbing actor to his recent Oscar-winning success with Million Dollar Baby, and from onetime sexual cowboy to respected family man, who, at the age of 77, continues to shape the movies.

Douglas Thompson is the author of more than twenty books. A biographer, broadcaster and international journalist he is a regular contributor to major newspapers and magazines worldwide. His books, published in a dozen lanuages, include the television-based anthology Hollywood People and a series of best-selling biographies. Dougals Thompson divides his time between London and Los Angeles