Over the course of a celebrated and spellbinding career both on screen and behind the camera Clint Eastwood has become one of the all-time Hollywood greats. From early starring roles in Sergio Leone's genre busting Spaghetti Western 'A Fistful of Dollars' to recent movies such as Gran Torino, he has captivated audiences with his tough guy persona for over forty years. As a director, his films have received great acclaim. He reinvented the Western with 'Unforgiven', while more recent films such as 'Letters from Iwo Jima' and 'Mystic River' have been hailed as modern classics. He is one of only three living directors to have directed two Best Picture winners (for 'Unforgiven' and 'Million Dollar Baby'). This beautifully produced book is the definitive retrospective of this great movie icon. It features rare images from the Warner Bros. archive and revealing behind-the-scenes photos that show the filmmaker at work, as well as dramatic pictures that capture his unforgettable screen performances. The award-winning film critic Richard Schickel contributes an illuminating assessment and perceptive commentary on each film. This new, large format paperback edition is updated to include Eastwood's latest films, as an actor in 'Trouble with the Curve' and the director of 'Jersey Boys'. THE AUTHOR Richard Schickel is the author, co-author or editor of thirty-six books and the writer-director-producer of a number of television documentaries. A film critic for Life and Time magazines for forty-three years, Schickel has held a Guggenheim Fellowship and was awarded an honorary degree by the American Film Institute as well as the British Film Institute Book Prize, and the Telluride Silver Medal, for his contribution to film history. Among his best known books are 'Elia Kazan: A Biography', 'Clint Eastwood: A Biography', 'The Disney Version', 'Brando: A Life in Our Times', 'Intimate Strangers: The Culture of Celebrity', his memoir, 'Good Morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip', 'Conversations with Scorsese' and, most recently, 'Steven Spielberg: A Retrospective', also created by Palazzo Editions. His films include the five-hour history of Warner Bros.,' You Must Remember This', 'Charlie: The Art and Life of Charles Chaplin' and 'The Eastwood Factor, a biography of Clint Eastwood'. SELLING POINTS: Updated, large format paperback edition The definitive illustrated monograph of a true Hollywood icon Updated to include Clint Eastwood's latest movies, Trouble with the Curve and Jersey Boys REVIEWS: "This wonderful tome boasts +250 pages of excellent black-and-white and colour imagery ... Each of Eastwood's films is broken down into interesting, easy-to-digest detail ... 'Clint: A Retrospective' is of course a "must" for Eastwood fans." Screentrade 300 colour and b&w photographs
