Eastwood

American

[eest-wood] / ˈistˌwʊd /

noun

Clint, born 1930, U.S. actor and director.

Eastwood British

/ ˈiːstwʊd /

noun

Clint. born 1930, US film actor and director. His films as an actor include The Good The Bad and The Ugly (1966), Dirty Harry (1971), and as actor and director Play Misty for Me (1971), Unforgiven (1993), Mystic River (2003), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and Gran Torino (2008)

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The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s not because he was a right-winger; Clint Eastwood, still as reactionary as ever, retains the respect of his more liberal peers for his consistently high-quality output.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Director Clint Eastwood turned the saga of Walter’s mother’s quest for him into a film, “Changeling,”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Learning to ride would keep me from “letting the old man in,” as Clint Eastwood says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

This utter self- discipline reminded me of the actor Clint Eastwood playing an unsmiling renegade cop.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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