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Clint's first big break in acting came on the television western series "Rawhide" in 1959. However, as can be seen from this publicity shot, his characteristic performance style was still forming. His character, Rowdy Yates, contained few of the elements that would eventually make up Clint's polysemy.
A Fistful of Dollars (1964). This film was the first major crystallization of Clint's star image. Notice Sergio Leone's pseudonym at the bottom of the poster on the left.
The second major crystallization in Eastwood's image, Dirty Harry (1971) redefined certain aspects of the Man With No Name and added new elements to Clint's polysemy. It also marked him as a commercial success and set audience expectations for the rest of the decade.
Released the same year, Play Misty for Me countered, in certain ways, the image Dirty Harry created. This film marked Clint's directorial debut.
Following his pattern of backing up 'personal' projects with commercial hits, Clint followed up Bronco Billy (1980) with Any Which Way You Can, returning to the role of bare-fisted fighter Philo Beddoe and rejoining co-star Clyde the orangutan. Both Beddoe's blue-collar honesty and Billy's awkward piety contribute to Clint's association with working-class values.
After a long slump, Clint's career is revitalized by Unforgiven (1992).
Clint Eastwood and his wife, Dianna Ruiz.
The fixed squint of The Man With No Name.
Dirty Harry enforcing his own law.
Humble Clint; hero to the common man.
Counter-Eastwood: Questioning his own image.
