Clint Eastwood stands tall among the most popular and enduring stars Hollywood has ever produced. He has been making movies for more than fifty years, ranging from small, meaningless, and forgettable parts as a Universal Studios contract player to acting in, as well as producing and directing, many Oscar-caliber blockbusters that will one day, sooner rather than later, take their place among the best loved American movies.
Clinton (Clint) Eastwood Jr. was born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, California. He was the first of Clinton and Ruth Eastwood's two children, he has a younger sister Jeanne. Eastwood's widowed mother later married a retired lumber executive, John Belden Wood, who became stepfather to Clint and Jeanne. Eastwood attended
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Shortly before he was to enter Piedmont High School, he rode his bike on the school's sports field and tore up the wet turf; this resulted in his being asked not to enroll. My father always told me you don’t get anything for nothing, and although I was always rebelling, I never rebelled against that (Clint Eastwood 1). In result of his behavior, he was enrolled at the Oakland Technical High School. During his high school years, the drama teachers encouraged him to take part in school plays. However, Eastwood was not interested. To support himself during the depression Eastwood held various low-paying jobs, including digging swimming pool foundations, hay baler, logger, truck driver, lumberjack, and a steel-furnace stoker.
At the age of 20, he was drafted into the Army during the war in Korea, Eastwood was sent to Ft. Ord in California for basic training. He lucked into a job as a swimming instructor and remained at Ft. Ord. He worked nights and weekends as a bouncer at the NCO club. On a trip home to Seattle to visit his parents and girlfriend, Eastwood caught a ride aboard a Navy plane at Moffett Field. On the ride back aboard a Navy torpedo bomber, the plane developed engine trouble and was forced to make a water landing off San Francisco. Eastwood was forced to swim over a mile through the tide to
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At his first attempt directing a film was successful with Play Misty for Me (1971), a thriller. It received good reviews and did well at the box office, as did many of the films he directed after it. He starred in most of them, but not in one of his finest efforts, indulged his love of jazz music in when he went on to direct the Charlie Parker biopic Bird (1988), for which he won wide critical acclaim. In the early 1980s Eastwood began to receive more recognition for his contributions as producer and director, especially in his smaller films. During this period, Eastwood also took detours into comedic roles, appearing in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot alongside Jeff Bridges and Every Which Way but Loose alongside an orangutan. In a more serious and notable appearance, starred as real-life escapee Frank Lee Morris in Escape from Alcatraz
Generally, when someone is said to be the “best” at something, it is an arbitrary title given to someone by another person based purely of of their own narrow viewpoint. This it true when talking about the best actor, however, there may be a way to determine the best actor on a variety of criteria. Though some may think otherwise, Danny DeVito is a phenomenal actor, who may be considered one of the best in the industry, from his range as an actor, to the sheer number of awards he has won or been nominated for, or even his projects outside of film, he seems to have it all compared to all other actors.
In 1939, Ford cast Wayne as the Ringo Kid in the adventure Stagecoach, a brilliant Western of modest scale but tremendous power, and the actor finally showed what he could do. Wayne nearly stole a picture filled with Oscar-caliber performances, and his career was made. He starred in most of Ford's subsequent major films, whether Westerns (Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande, The Searchers ); war pictures (They Were Expendable); or serious dramas (The Quiet Man). He also starred in numerous movies for other directors, including several extremely popular World War II thrillers (Flying Tigers, Back to Bataan, Fighting Seabees, Sands of Iwo Jima); costume action films (Reap the Wild Wind, Wake of the Red Witch); and Westerns (Red River). His box-office popularity rose steadily through the 1940s, and by the beginning of the 1950s he'd also begun producing movies through his company Wayne-Fellowes, later Batjac, in association with his sons. Most of these films were extremely successful, and included such titles as Angel and the Badman, Island in the Sky , The High and the Mighty ( my personal favorite), and Hondo. The 1958 Western Rio Bravo, directed by Howard Hawks, proved so popular that it was remade by Hawks and Wayne twice, once as El Dorado and later as Rio Lobo.
Spike, born Sheldon Jackson Lee, is an American film director, producer, writer and actor known for his films that deal with controversial social and political issues. Though Lee has written small films prior, his first feature-length film was his 1986 She’s Gotta Have It and was a landmark independent film for American cinema. She’s Gotta Have It was shot in twelve days with a low budget but grossed in the box office at $7 million. This film helped Lee launch his career and create his own production company known as 40 Acres and A Mule Film works. The name of his production company came from the unfulfilled promise that many politicians made to freed slaves after the Civil War.
He played in 84 western films and most were known for being successful. However, if there was anything that helped these movies succeed, it was his portrayal of the American Cowboy. It changed the ways the American people saw cowboys. According to Paul Thompson, “Wayne as the cowboy was an enduring image, and came to define the term for multiple generations of Americans. He was rugged and hard-nosed, but only as far as his surroundings dictated; he was always fair and virtuous, a man of moral conscience and clear principles.” (John Wayne's Influence on the Modern Cowboy) Along with his attitude was his mannerisms which showed that of a tough as iron man. According to John Powers, “No actor has ever been better at embodying male authority.” (John Wayne: Icon Of America's Booming Confidence) His personality as an actor reflected his wanting to be patriotic. John Wayne had always regretted not joining in the war, and felt that for the rest of his life he had to try and make up for it. A factor that was clearly present every time he acted, for he was notable for showing an American way of
Ridley Scott is who I chose because he has produced and directed a range of very successful films in multiple genres and has made a remarkable impact on the film industry. He has directed as many as 22 films to date and produced more than 45 films in his film career so far. I believe he has proven himself a force to be reckoned with in the film industry. While he has at times received criticism for some of his films, he has also been declared as one of the best in the film industry. Scott has directed a number of films that where seen as flops but he has also had far more films that have been a phenomenal success. I will look at some styles, techniques and film making practices used by Scott accompanied by achievements, critical acclaim and
He has acted in more than fifty movies and TV shows, altogether and entertained the audience for at least six decades of his career life.
I have chosen to do Chuck Norris for my portrait of a hero. Chuck Norris was born March, 10th, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He fought for the air force from 1958-1962.He has won five awards for his service in the air force. His martial arts career started off to a rocky start with him losing but by 1967 he had improved majorly and would be a two-time winner. He has starred in movies/series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Rambo and Missing in Action etc….
Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio. His father was an oil-driller, his unfortunately died when he was seven months old. Until Clark was two he stayed with his maternal aunt and uncle in pennsylvania At sixteen he quit school and went to work in Akron, Ohio, at a tire factory. Later, while still working for the tire factory, he decided to to become an actor after seeing the play “The Bird of Paradise.” (imdb.com) He was given the nickname “the king of hollywood” or just “the king.” He began his career as a stage actor and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926. He then later moved on to supporting roles in a few films with MGM in 1931. Clark Gable had immediate success with MGM in 1931, he made, most
Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at
Director JJ Abrams is no newbie when it comes to Hollywood, directing some of the biggest movies in
Paul Walker, a well-known American actor, who played a key role in The Fast and Furious sequence, died in a car accident on November 30, 2013 in Santa Clarita, California after attending a charity event for Reach Out Worldwide. Despite the fact that he died at the prompt age of forty, Paul lived a remarkably enthusiastic and valuable life. Walker was able to achieve the “American Dream” by keeping a generous attitude towards life, being determined to accomplish goals, maintaining a reputable personality, and by achieving success at such a young age.
Mark Wahlberg went from being in a gang life, being a drug deal, being charged with attempted murder at 16 years old. He changed his life and became known as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and now in many young girls’ eyes, he is seen as a hottie. Mark Wahlberg has 4 children Ella (14), Michael (11), Brendan (9), and Grace (7) and he has been married to Rhea since 2009.
Many people believe Marlon Brando was the greatest actor of the 20th century. His life was filled with wonderful, interesting, but also encountered troubling times. Marlon Brando was a rebellious boy who later grew up to be known as the “world’s greatest actor.”
In doing so, he has established a signature mark. Both his films mix drama and comedy in a way that does not diminish the other. He exaggerates his characters for comedic effect but makes sure that they never crossover into being too slapstick. His films are short, around ninety minutes, and use montages to move quickly through narrative. His films contain both causal and episodic narratives. All his scenes are relatively short so his characters have lots of opportunities for different interactions. And he uses nature to reveal how a character is feeling. The way he tells a story is unique and constantly fascinating. His style and brand of humor is instantly recognizable, whether you 're watching one of his features, shorts, or advertisements. He still has the opportunity for a long career ahead of him and as he moves into more mainstream Hollywood, it will be important to see how he changes. His films may not have won any Oscars, but they have received acclaim in New Zealand and abroad. His effectiveness as a director and writer is impressive and his talent undeniable. Because he has been able to carve out this auteur identity in such a crowded industry, his films are surely worthy of study in the future. At the very least, they 'll always be highly
Woody Allen has proven himself as one of the forefathers of the American film industry and media as a whole. He has helped mold the standard for modern day film through is many movies that cover a wide range of styles, from comedy and drama to romance to tragedy. He has acted in 28 of the 36 movies he has produced while also famous for his writing. Allen is known best as the creator of films containing self-deprecating and intellectual mockery. His films typically parody the neuroses of the social class of New York sophisticates. Almost of his movies dealt with sex.