Clint Eastwood, who turned 96 on May 31, is ending his extraordinary career. The announcement came from his son, Kyle Eastwood, who indicated that his father was now " retired "Clint Eastwood has not issued a personal statement to officially announce his departure, maintaining the discretion that has become his trademark. At this stage, no specific medical reason has been made public to explain his withdrawal.
Juror #2, the last movie
If this retirement is permanent, Juror #2 This will therefore remain Clint Eastwood's last film. Released in 2024, this legal thriller starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, and Kiefer Sutherland was presented as the closing film of the AFI Fest on October 27, 2024. His last appearance on screen remains... Cry Macho, Released in 2021.
Seventy years of cinema
Born Clinton Eastwood Jr. on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, Clint Eastwood first made his mark as an actor. After his television debut in RawhideHe became a global figure thanks to Sergio Leone's western trilogy: Pour unites poignée de dollars, And for a few dollars more et The good, the bad and the uglyHis image as a silent, tough, impassive man then definitively entered popular culture.
Inspector Harry
With Inspector HarryThe actor also left his mark on American crime films. His minimalist acting style, his closed gaze, his way of letting silences weigh more heavily than lines, created an immediately recognizable signature.
An actor who became a great director
Having stepped behind the camera in 1971 with Play Misty for Me, Clint Eastwood has since directed around forty feature films. His filmography boasts some major titles: Unforgiven, On the road to Madison, Mystic River, , Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, American Sniper, Sully, Richard jewell et Juror #2.
Four Oscars, two historic triumphs
Clint Eastwood has won four major Oscars: Best Picture and Best Director for Unforgiven, then Best Picture and Best Director for Million Dollar Toddler. In 1993, Unforgiven It also won Best Picture, with Clint Eastwood receiving an Oscar for Best Director. In 2005, Million Dollar Toddler repeated the feat, giving Clint Eastwood another double directorial achievement.
Clint Eastwood leaves behind more than 70 screen roles, approximately 40 films directed, four Oscars, and a unique place in the history of American cinema. Few artists have spanned so many eras: the Italian Western, the urban crime drama of the 1970s, classical drama, war film, biopic, and legal thriller. At 96, he leaves the profession, leaving an indelible mark.
