| Years |
Age |
Events |
| 1930 |
0 |
Born on May 31 in San Francisco—big baby at 11 lbs. 6 oz., nurses call him “Samson.” |
| 1934 |
4 |
Little sis Jeanne pops into the family in San Francisco. |
| 1930-1940 |
5 |
Family bounces around California—Sacramento, Pacific Palisades—thanks to Dad’s job hunts during the Depression. |
| 1940 |
10 |
Settles in Piedmont, California—fancy area with a pool and country club vibes. |
| 1945 |
15 |
Starts at Piedmont High School, gets held back for lousy grades and pranks. |
| 1946 |
16 |
Kicked out of Piedmont High for burning an effigy on the lawn—wild teenage rebellion! |
| 1948 |
18 |
Graduates from Oakland Technical High School, skips college for odd jobs. |
| 1949 |
19 |
Family moves to Seattle; Clint works as a lifeguard and logger in Oregon. |
| 1950 |
20 |
Drafted into the Army during the Korean War, stationed at Fort Ord, teaches swimming. |
| 1951 |
21 |
Survives a plane crash off Point Reyes—swims three miles to shore like a badass. |
| 1953 |
23 |
Discharged from the Army, marries Maggie Johnson on December 19; starts at LA City College but drops out. |
| 1954 |
24 |
Daughter Laurie born to a mystery gal (adopted out); lands a Universal Studios screen test. |
| 1955 |
25 |
Scores bit parts in B-movies like Revenge of the Creature and Tarantula. |
| 1959 |
29 |
Lands Rowdy Yates role in Rawhide—TV cowboy gig runs ‘til 1965, makes him a name. |
| 1964 |
34 |
Stars in A Fistful of Dollars in Italy with Sergio Leone—hello, Man with No Name! Daughter Kimber born with Roxanne Tunis. |
| 1965 |
35 |
Back for For a Few Dollars More—spaghetti westerns are his jam now. |
| 1966 |
36 |
Wraps the trilogy with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly—cemented as a cool-cat icon. |
| 1967 |
37 |
Starts Malpaso Productions with his own cash—big move for control. |
| 1968 |
38 |
Son Kyle born with Maggie; stars in Hang ‘Em High, first Malpaso flick. |
| 1971 |
41 |
Directs Play Misty for Me—first time behind the camera; Dirty Harry drops, and he’s the ultimate tough cop. |
| 1972 |
42 |
Daughter Alison born with Maggie; directs and stars in High Plains Drifter. |
| 1975 |
45 |
Starts shacking up with Sondra Locke while still married—messy vibes begin. |
| 1976 |
46 |
Directs and stars in The Outlaw Josey Wales—another western win. |
| 1978 |
48 |
Goes comedy with Every Which Way but Loose—that orangutan Clyde steals the show. |
| 1980 |
50 |
Drops Any Which Way You Can—sequel’s a hit too; separates from Maggie. |
| 1982 |
52 |
Directs Honkytonk Man—not a big box office splash but shows his range. |
| 1984 |
54 |
Divorces Maggie Johnson after 31 years; directs Tightrope with Locke. |
| 1986 |
56 |
Son Scott born with Jacelyn Reeves; elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California—runs the tiny town ‘til 1988. |
| 1988 |
58 |
Daughter Kathryn born with Reeves; directs Bird, a Charlie Parker biopic, wins a Golden Globe. |
| 1989 |
59 |
Splits with Sondra Locke—ugly breakup, legal drama follows; Pink Cadillac flops. |
| 1990 |
60 |
Directs White Hunter Black Heart—a John Huston nod, limited release but artsy cred. |
| 1992 |
62 |
Directs and stars in Unforgiven—nabs Best Director and Best Picture Oscars at 62. |
| 1993 |
63 |
Daughter Francesca born with Frances Fisher; directs A Perfect World with Kevin Costner. |
| 1995 |
65 |
Stars with Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County—shows his softer side. |
| 1996 |
66 |
Marries Dina Ruiz on March 31; daughter Morgan born December 12. |
| 1997 |
67 |
Directs Absolute Power—solid flick with Gene Hackman. |
| 1999 |
69 |
Directs True Crime—not a huge hit but keeps him in the game. |
| 2000 |
70 |
Directs and stars in Space Cowboys with Tommy Lee Jones—space adventure at 70! |
| 2002 |
72 |
Gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush (rescinded in 2018). |
| 2003 |
73 |
Directs Mystic River—Sean Penn and Tim Robbins snag Oscars. |
| 2004 |
74 |
Directs Million Dollar Baby—sweeps Best Picture and Director Oscars again. |
| 2006 |
76 |
Directs WWII duo Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima—nominated for Best Picture. |
| 2008 |
78 |
Directs and stars in Gran Torino—grumpy old man role kills it at the box office. |
| 2010 |
80 |
Directs Hereafter—Matt Damon flick explores the afterlife. |
| 2011 |
81 |
Directs J. Edgar—Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover, mixed reviews but big swing. |
| 2013 |
83 |
Separates from Dina Ruiz—divorce finalized in 2014. |
| 2014 |
84 |
Directs American Sniper—Bradley Cooper’s a hit, grosses big bucks. |
| 2016 |
86 |
Directs Sully—Tom Hanks as the Hudson River hero, another winner. |
| 2018 |
88 |
Directs and stars in The Mule at 88—still got that grit. |
| 2021 |
91 |
Directs and stars in Cry Macho—keeps the cowboy spirit alive at 91. |
| 2023 |
93 |
Partner Christina Sandera dies of a heart attack—tough loss after a decade together. |
| 2024 |
94 |
Directs Juror #2—possibly his last flick, still in the works as of late 2024. |
| 2025 |
95 |
Still hanging out in Carmel, California, as of March 3—94 and counting! |
