Since then, Eastwood has been part more memorable Westerns along with thrilling action features and powerful award-winning dramas.
Now seen more of a director these days, the now 90 year-old should never be forgotten for giving such terrific performances that contributed some all-time favourites for many people.
Out of his 54 films, I have seen 37 of them so far. I will rank all of the ones that I have seen, and then give a short review for each of my top 10:
37) Firefox
36) True Crime
35) Every Which Way But Loose
34) The Dead Pool
33) Coogan's Bluff
32) Space Cowboys
31) The Mule
30) Sudden Impact
29) Joe Kidd
28) Blood Work
27) The Gauntlet
26) Bronco Billy
25) Heartbreak Ridge
24) Absolute Power
23) The Enforcer
22) Hang 'Em High
21) In The Line Of Fire
20) Two Mules For Sister Sara
19) Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
18) Magnum Force
17) Pale Rider
16) Play Misty For Me
18) Magnum Force
17) Pale Rider
16) Play Misty For Me
15) Paint Your Wagon
14) Unforgiven
13) High Plains Drifter
12) Where Eagles Dare
11) The Bridges Of Madison County
10) A Perfect World - A thrilling drama that sees a kidnapped boy slowly strike a friendship with his captor.
While that is happening, the law is after them. Lead by Clint Eastwood who plays a Texas ranger.
Everyone does a great job in giving us a storing feature that Eastwood also directed.
9) The Outlaw Josey Wales - The first of four Westerns on the list has Eastwood star and direct a story about a farmer seeking revenge after soldiers killed his family.
Set during the American Civil War, this is a well constructed feature with strong characters, great action and all-round satisfying watch.
This is seen by many as the best of Eastwood's early work as director.
8) Kelly's Heroes - A fun war adventure-comedy that sees Eastwood lead a high-calibre cast of American soldiers moving across enemy lines to steal Nazi treasure.
A great combination of multiple genres and the almost the 2hrs 30mins duration fly by.
This is certainly a film that is hard to dislike.
7) Escape From Alcatraz - A very effective thriller based on the true escape story from the iconic San Francisco prison island.
This is a wonderfully told drama that has been a big favourite ever since its 1979 release.
Whether you know the story or not, the film adaptation still has you gripped.
6) Dirty Harry - Set during the rise of gritty crime dramas, this may be the best of that era.
When a psychotic killer is terrorizing the streets of San Francisco, a tough and tenacious policeman is assigned to track him down.
It's quotes continue to run through pop culture today and even it may seem similar to similar films of today. But this one certainly inspired them.
5) Million Dollar Baby - A moving sports drama that really ups the ante in the drama aspect.
It sees Hilary Swank play a determined woman looking to become a professional boxer. Eastwood alongside Morgan Freeman play Swank's trainers.
Winner of the Best Picture Academy Award, you can see why it took the plaudits.
4) Gran Torino - Seen by many as Eastwood's last all-time classic as both actor and director. It sees Clint play a Korean War veteran take a teenage neighbor under his wing whilst also standing up to a local gang.
It has excellent storytelling and universal themes that will never leave us.
3) For A Few Dollars More - The second chapter in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy sees Eastwood back as 'The Man With No Name'.
It sees two bounty hunters teaming up to track an outlaw.
Sadly, it doesn't get the credit it deserves compared to its other two installments. It's easily as brilliant and compelling and it does everything people enjoy about spaghetti Westerns.
2) A Fistful Of Dollars - The one that made Eastwood a worldwide star.
This also the beginning of the golden era of this sub-genre.
It sees a nameless gunfighter arrive in a town divided by two rival families, and looking to benefit from this feud.
This film is important in many ways and is also a fantastic watch from both a storytelling and style perspective.
1) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Seen by many as one of the greatest films of all-time and it's easy to see why.
This near 3hr epic sees two men begin an uneasy alliance tracking buried gold whilst a third man in also in pursuit.
Its sweeping backdrop, memorable set pieces and vintage spaghetti western style makes this an absolute blast.
14) Unforgiven
13) High Plains Drifter
12) Where Eagles Dare
11) The Bridges Of Madison County
While that is happening, the law is after them. Lead by Clint Eastwood who plays a Texas ranger.
Everyone does a great job in giving us a storing feature that Eastwood also directed.
Set during the American Civil War, this is a well constructed feature with strong characters, great action and all-round satisfying watch.
This is seen by many as the best of Eastwood's early work as director.
A great combination of multiple genres and the almost the 2hrs 30mins duration fly by.
This is certainly a film that is hard to dislike.
This is a wonderfully told drama that has been a big favourite ever since its 1979 release.
Whether you know the story or not, the film adaptation still has you gripped.
When a psychotic killer is terrorizing the streets of San Francisco, a tough and tenacious policeman is assigned to track him down.
It's quotes continue to run through pop culture today and even it may seem similar to similar films of today. But this one certainly inspired them.
It sees Hilary Swank play a determined woman looking to become a professional boxer. Eastwood alongside Morgan Freeman play Swank's trainers.
Winner of the Best Picture Academy Award, you can see why it took the plaudits.
It has excellent storytelling and universal themes that will never leave us.
It sees two bounty hunters teaming up to track an outlaw.
Sadly, it doesn't get the credit it deserves compared to its other two installments. It's easily as brilliant and compelling and it does everything people enjoy about spaghetti Westerns.
This also the beginning of the golden era of this sub-genre.
It sees a nameless gunfighter arrive in a town divided by two rival families, and looking to benefit from this feud.
This film is important in many ways and is also a fantastic watch from both a storytelling and style perspective.
This near 3hr epic sees two men begin an uneasy alliance tracking buried gold whilst a third man in also in pursuit.
Its sweeping backdrop, memorable set pieces and vintage spaghetti western style makes this an absolute blast.
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