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American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood |  | Author: Marc Eliot
Publisher: Harmony
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6 x 1.7
ISBN: 0307336883
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43028092
EAN: 9780307336880
ASIN: 0307336883
Publication Date: October 6, 2009
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As an actor, he seduces us with his tough-guy charm. As a director and producer, he amazes us with his artistry and technical savvy. As a Hollywood icon, Clint Eastwood, one of film's greatest living legends, represents some of the finest cinematic achievements in the history of American cinema.
In American Rebel, bestselling author and acclaimed film historian Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often-tumultuous arc of Clint Eastwood's life and career. Unlike past biographers, Eliot writes with unflinching candor about Eastwood's highs and lows, his artistic successes and failures, and the fascinating, complex relationship between his life and his craft. Eliot's prodigious research reveals how a college dropout and unambitious playboy rose to fame as Hollywood' s "sexy rebel," eventually and against all odds becoming a star in the Academy pantheon as a multiple Oscar winner. Spanning decades, American Rebel covers the best of Eastwood' s oeuvre, films that have fast become American classics–Fistful of Dollars, Dirty Harry, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Gran Torino.
Filled with remarkable insights into Eastwood's personal life and public work, American Rebel is highly entertaining and the most complete biography of one of Hollywood's truly respected and beloved stars–an actor who, despite being the Man with No Name, has left his indelible mark on the world of motion pictures.
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 Very interesting fact you may or may not have known January 18, 2010
mary beams (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book. Interesting fact that you may or may not have known. If your a Clint Eastwood fan I would highly recommend this.
A 'must' for any serious film biography collection and many a general interest lending library January 12, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood tells of a Hollywood icon and comes from a film historian whose biography provides a vivid account of actor Eastwood's life and career. This covers both his highs and lows, artistic successes and failures, and relationships between his life and career and pulls no punches in examining his ups and downs, offering insights into his life and work. A 'must' for any serious film biography collection and many a general interest lending library.
The Life of a Hollywood Icon December 30, 2009
Eclectic Booklover (New England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Clint Eastwood has long been a favorite actor of mine, so when I heard about the new biography, I was anxious to read more about this amazing man. Boy did I learn a lot too! Despite the fact that Clint Eastwood was a womanizer, probably a lousy husband and a not very involved father, no one could say that the man did not have talent and that he worked hard to accomplish what he did in his 50 years on screen. Probably one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood, he starred in westerns, thrillers, drama, romance and comedies. Some other interesting facts for me were:
* He was married to just two women: Maggie Johnson (former swimsuit model) from 1953 - 1984) and his present wife Dina Ruiz (a former anchor woman and 35 years younger than him) from 1996 - present.
* He has (7) children from (5) different women: (2) from his first wife, (1) from his present wife, (2) from airline stewardess, Jacelyn Reeves, (2) with Frances Fisher, a British born American actress, and (1) by former exotic dancer Roxanne Tunis.
* He also had a (14 year) relationship with Sondra Locke who starred in several movies with him.
* Nominated for 5 Academy Awards and acted in more than 40 films.
Not wanting to give out too much information about Eastwood and his life, let me just say that, in my opinion, if you are an Eastwood fan and want to find out more details about him and his acting career, this book might be a good biography to start with. My understanding is that Clint Eastwood was not interviewed for this book, so the information contained within came from multiple sources and interviews. I cannot say whether the information is accurate or not since I knew very little about Eastwood prior to reading this book. I liked the book and would RECOMMEND it.
 Could have been better December 22, 2009
Ronald S. Fernandez (Pittsburgh, Pa)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This biog of CLINT EASTWOOD is an interesting read, but could have been better. As stated before, a lot of facts on his films are erroneous. Granted, EASTWOOD is an extraordinary talent, especailly behind the camera, but I would not like to know him. According to Eliot, EASTWOOD seems very egotistical and difficult who was a user of people who woked for him and especailly women. My God, just how many women did EASTWOOD have to conquer. He must be a very insecure of his sexuality. There is definately something wrong with a man who goes from woman to woman. He may have sired seven children, but he certainly wasn't a father. Eliot should have gone more into this aspect of his physic. Would have liked to know more about the kids and what THEY thought of their Dad. Suprised none have them wound up over dosing or self destructive as he did not seem like a "stay-at-home" father. A man whose career comes before anything or anyone should not have children. The relationship between SONDRA LOCKE and himself is incredibly bizzare. They deseved each other. This book really makes EASTWOOD look like a heel. A talented one for sure, but a real heel.
The index in particular is inadequate....just as EASTWOOD is as a human being.
Book review December 5, 2009
Robert R. Musser
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Followed Clint Eastwood since his tv series "Rawhide". Book is a must read for Eastwood fans.
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