About the Book
A tribute to the legendary career of a Hollywood icon nonpareil, this retrospective examines Clint Eastwood's work both in front of and behind the camera. From A Fistful of Dollars and Unforgiven to Letters from Iwo Jima and Invictus, the book gathers hundreds of images from more than 60 films, including rare photographs from Eastwood's own archives. Throughout, Richard Schickel's commentary illuminates some of Eastwood's greatest performances as both an actor and a director.
Un tributo a la carrera legendaria de un icono de Hollywood sin igual, esta retrospectiva examina la obra de Clint Eastwood tanto delante como detrás de la camera. Desde Por un puñado de dólares
y Unforgiven
hasta Cartas desde Iwo Jima
e Invictus
, el libro reúne cientos de imágenes de más de 60 películas, incluyendo fotografías raras de los archivos del propio Eastwood. A lo largo del libro, los comentarios de Richard Schickel iluminan algunas de las grandes interpretaciones de Eastwood, tanto como actor así como director.About the Author:
Richard Schickel is a film critic, a documentary filmmaker, and a movie historian. He is the author of more than 30 books, including
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life and
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story. He has been awarded the British Film Institute Book Prize, the Maurice Bessy prize for film criticism, and the William K. Everson Award for his work in film history. He lives in Los Angeles.
Clint Eastwood is a renowned film actor, director, producer, and composer. He has won numerous awards, including five Academy Awards, five Golden Globe awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement award. He lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
