Even at 95, Clint Eastwood remains restless

In February, Clint Eastwood reacted visibly affected to the news that the actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their house. « There was no better actor than genes. Intensive and instinctive. Never a wrong note, » Eastwood wrote in a message. « He was also a dear friend that I will miss very much. »

They were well -known colleagues. Eastwood had brought Hackman in front of the camera in the role of an unscrupulous sheriff for his “unforgives” work. With his appearance, he won the Oscar in 1993 as the best supporting actor. Eastwood won two Oscars, director and as a producer of the best film.

The age and reputation as Hollywood legend also connected the two. Hackman turned 95 in January, Eastwood celebrates his 95th birthday this Saturday, May 31st. But while Hackman retired at the age of almost 75, Eastwood continues tirelessly.

Eastwood directed the previous year

With the gripping judicial drama « Juror #2 », he brought his 40th directing to the screen last year. The British Nicholas Hoult plays a jury in a murder trial in the court thriller, which realizes that he may be responsible for the victim’s death. He has to decide whether to face or condemn an ​​innocent as a juror. Eastwood received the best reviews with the subtly staged drama.

But it was also a year with a painful loss. In previous July, Eastwood’s long -time girlfriend Christina Sandera suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 61. His father was « an survival artist, an old hand, » said Eastwood’s son Scott (39) in January, according to the magazine « People » when asked how he would deal with the loss. He himself learned from his father: « You don’t complain. You don’t complain. You just do it. » He was born right after the Great Depression and was young during the Second World War, says Scott about his father’s difficult youth.

Eastwood was born in San Francisco in 1930, and the family frequently moved. He had a lot of jobs, among other things he was a swimming instructor in the military. The unprecedented Hollywood career of the athletic günen began in 1959 as a cowboy in the western series « Rawhide ». Then, as a ruthless avenger in Sergio Leones Italo-Western « For A Fistful of Dollars », « For A Few Dollars More » and « The Good, The Bad And The Ugly » and as a brightly hard policeman (« Dirty Harry »).

After many action roles, mostly as a taciturn hero, Eastwood showed a sensitive and complex side as an actor and director in the 1990s. In the melancholic romance « The Bridges of Madison County » he was the lover of a lonely wife, played by Meryl Streep. Eastwood had also produced and directed the film.

Oscar triumph as a director and producer

With the Western Epos « unforgives » (1993) and the boxing and death and death drama « Million Dollar Baby » (2005), he finally got the highest honor in Hollywood at over 60. He won his four Oscars as a producer and director with these two works.

Eastwood produces quickly and inexpensively. « Million Dollar Baby » turned a budget of only $ 30 million in 37 days. « I am lucky that I can still work, » thanked the multi-talent on the 2005 Oscar night for his double victory.

Almost every year he has introduced a new directing work every year, including the war dramas « Letters from Iwo Jima » and « Flags of Our Fathers », the political film « Invictus », the sniper drama « American Sniper » or « Sully » with Tom Hanks as a pilot Chesley Sullenberger, which succeeded in spectacular emergency water in 2009. In the drug thriller « The Mule » he also took over the leading role of an old drug courier.

« Richard Jewell » revolved around the bombing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. As an actor, he most recently mimicked an old Rodeo-Rider in « Cry Macho » (2021) who is supposed to bring a boy back from Mexico to Texas. Eastwood also directed.

The star lives far from Hollywood, in the Northern California coastal town of Carmel, where it also served as mayor in the 1980s. He traditionally stands on the Republican side. In 2016 he had spoken out as US president for Donald Trump, but later also criticized him.

How is the 95th celebrated?

Nothing became known about possible plans for the celebration of the 95th birthday, his management did not comment on a request from the dpa. Eastwood had already fended off on his 90th birthday.

« I’m not thinking about it, » the Oscar winner pushed around on the talk show by Ellen Degeneres a few months earlier. In an interview, Eastwood was able to elicit a comment on the age. As a young boy, he spent a lot of time with his over 90 year old grandfather and thought: « Jesus, who wants to live the hell for so long, » said the gray canvas star.

Now the two -time Eastwood, father of eight children with six partners, is already a multiple grandfather. His eldest daughter is 71 years old, the youngest 28. When Eastwood 2018 celebrated the premiere of his film « The Mule », he brought his sons Scott and Kyle, daughter Alison, ex-wife Maggie Johnson, a granddaughter and girlfriend to the reception in Los Angeles.

Some children followed him. The youngest son Scott (39) played in films such as « Fast & Furious 10 », « Pacific Rim: Uprising » and « The Longest Ride ». Francesca (31) had a role in « Juror #2 ». Son Kyle (56), a musician, has jazzed compositions of films by his famous father.

Clint Eastwood is known to be a jazz lover and pianist. For many of his own films, he also composed the music – as for « Mystic River » and « Million Dollar Baby ».