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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| foundation = 1967 |
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| founder =[[Irving Leonard (financial adviser)|Irving Leonard]]<br>[[Clint Eastwood]] |
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| location_city = [[Burbank, California]] |
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| key_people = Clint Eastwood<br>[[Robert Lorenz]]<br>David Valdes<br>Fritz Manes<br>Robert Daley<br>Keith Dillin |
| key_people = [[Clint Eastwood]]<br>[[Robert Lorenz]]<br>David Valdes<br>Fritz Manes<br>Robert Daley<br>Keith Dillin |
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| industry = [[Film industry|Film]] |
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| products = [[Film|Motion pictures]] |
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'''Malpaso Productions''' is [[Clint Eastwood]]'s [[production company]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/clint-eastwood|title=Clint Eastwood|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> It was established in 1967 by Eastwood's financial adviser [[Irving Leonard (financial adviser)|Irving Leonard]] for the film ''[[Hang 'Em High]]'', using profits from the [[Dollars Trilogy]]. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso Company until his death on December 13, 1969. |
'''Malpaso Productions''' is [[Clint Eastwood]]'s [[production company]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/clint-eastwood|title=Clint Eastwood|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> It was established in 1967 as '''The Malpaso Company''' by Eastwood's financial adviser [[Irving Leonard (financial adviser)|Irving Leonard]] for the film ''[[Hang 'Em High]]'', using profits from the ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]''. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso Company until his death on December 13, 1969. |
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==Name origins== |
==Name origins== |
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The name is derived from [[Malpaso Creek]] (Spanish for "bad step", or "misstep"), located south of [[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California]]. Eastwood had received U.S. Army basic training at nearby [[Fort Ord]], where he remained as a lifeguard until discharged in 1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=Military People |url=https://www.militaryhub.com/military-people?id=35 |website=www.militaryhub.com | |
The name is derived from [[Malpaso Creek]] (Spanish for "bad step", or "misstep"), located south of [[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California]]. Eastwood had received U.S. Army basic training at nearby [[Fort Ord]], where he remained as a lifeguard until discharged in 1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=Military People |url=https://www.militaryhub.com/military-people?id=35 |website=www.militaryhub.com |access-date=June 1, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On December 24, 1967, Eastwood bought five parcels totaling {{convert|283|acre|ha|0}} of land along Malpaso Creek from Charles Sawyer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mutual Water Company Subscription Agreement - Victorine Ranch Mutual Water Company |url=http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/victorine/mutual-water-company-subscription-agreement.pdf |access-date=June 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223100536/http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/victorine/mutual-water-company-subscription-agreement.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He later added more land until he owned {{convert|650|acres}}. The land bordered the south bank of Malpaso Creek from the eastern side of Highway 1 to the coastal ridge. He sold it to Monterey County in 1995 for $3.08 million.<ref name=weekly0129>{{cite web |url=http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/eastwood-s-odello-donation-helped-the-movie-mogul-and-the/article_3ffc9c65-a248-53b7-8617-6f67ebba1f37.html |title= Eastwood's Odello donation helped the movie mogul and the county | first1=Richard |last1=Pitnick |date=January 29, 1998 |access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rancho Cañada Village|url=http://www.pineconearchive.com/ranchocanada.pdf|newspaper=Carmel Pine Cone|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> Near the coast, a trail and later a road ran from Carmel to Big Sur during the 1800s. The creek has very steep side slopes and there was only one crossing (a ford only {{convert|10|feet}} above sea level) until the Malpaso Creek Bridge was built in 1935 as part of Highway 1. |
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== Founding == |
== Founding == |
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When Eastwood agreed to take the role of [[Man with No Name|The Man with No Name]] in ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'' in 1964, his agent told him that it would be a "bad step" for his career. The [[Dollars Trilogy]] |
When Eastwood agreed to take the role of [[Man with No Name|The Man with No Name]] in ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'' in 1964, his agent told him that it would be a "bad step" for his career. The ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]'' was surprisingly successful. After filming ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' in 1968, Eastwood grew annoyed about the money he considered wasted during these big productions. He wanted more creative control over his films and decided to form his own production company. He thought the choice of "Malpaso" was appropriate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clint Eastwood|publisher=The Biography Channel|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/53:172/2/Clint_Eastwood.htm|access-date=June 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216002011/http://thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/53%3A172/2/Clint_Eastwood.htm|archive-date=February 16, 2009}}</ref> |
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[[Irving Leonard (financial adviser)|Irving Leonard]], Eastwood's financial adviser, organized the company for Eastwood following the success of and using the earnings from the Dollars Trilogy.<ref name="McG162">{{cite book |last= McGilligan |first= Patrick |title= Clint: The Life and Legend |publisher= [[ |
[[Irving Leonard (financial adviser)|Irving Leonard]], Eastwood's financial adviser, organized the company for Eastwood following the success of and using the earnings from the ''Dollars Trilogy''.<ref name="McG162">{{cite book |last= McGilligan |first= Patrick |title= Clint: The Life and Legend |publisher= [[HarperCollins]] |year= 1999|isbn=0-00-638354-8|location=London|page=162}}</ref> The first feature they produced was the 1968 film ''[[Hang 'Em High]]''. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso Company and associate producer of Eastwood's films from ''Hang 'Em High'' until his death in 1969.<ref name="Smith1993">{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Paul|title=Clint Eastwood|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nS341uc3UPIC&pg=PA50|access-date=January 13, 2011|date=January 1, 1993|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-85728-158-3|page=50}}</ref><ref name="Institute1997">{{cite book|author=American Film Institute|title=The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1961-1970|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s1k1RsGvFwwC&pg=PA450|access-date=January 13, 2011|year=1997|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-20970-1|pages=450–}}</ref> |
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Eastwood is known for very tight [[shooting schedule]]s, finishing his films on schedule and on budget, or earlier and under budget, typically in much less time than most production companies.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oxford History of World Cinema|pages=472–473|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1999|author=Edward Buscombe}}</ref> |
Eastwood is known for very tight [[shooting schedule]]s, finishing his films on schedule and on budget, or earlier and under budget, typically in much less time than most production companies.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oxford History of World Cinema|pages=472–473|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1999|author=Edward Buscombe}}</ref> |
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Few film production companies such as Malpaso Productions have been involved with one studio for releasing its motion pictures. [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] has served as the distributor of many of Clint Eastwood's produced, directed and starred films, a relationship that has lasted for nearly half a century and resulted in more than 40 features.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/news/articles/2020/05/31/happy-birthday-clint-eastwood|access-date=June 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|co-production with [[Leonard Freeman|Leonard Freeman Productions]] |
|co-production with [[Leonard Freeman|Leonard Freeman Productions]]; first film |
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|''[[Coogan's Bluff (film)|Coogan's Bluff]]'' |
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|''[[The Enforcer (1976 film)|The Enforcer]]'' |
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|''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]'' |
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|[[Paramount Pictures]] |
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|co-production with [[DreamWorks |
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|''[[Letters from Iwo Jima]]'' |
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|''[[Jersey Boys (film)|Jersey Boys]]'' |
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|co-production with [[RatPac-Dune Entertainment]] and GK Films |
|co-production with [[RatPac-Dune Entertainment]] and [[GK Films]] |
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|''[[Richard Jewell (film)|Richard Jewell]]'' |
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|co-production with [[Appian Way Productions]], [[Kevin Misher|Misher Films]] and [[Jonah Hill|75 Year Plan Productions]] |
|co-production with [[Appian Way Productions]], [[Kevin Misher|Misher Films]] and [[Jonah Hill|75 Year Plan Productions]] |
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| ''[[Cry Macho (film)|Cry Macho]]'' |
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| ''[[Juror No. 2|Juror #2]]'' |
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Film |
Founded | 1967 |
Founder | Irving Leonard Clint Eastwood |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Clint Eastwood Robert Lorenz David Valdes Fritz Manes Robert Daley Keith Dillin |
Products | Motion pictures |
Services | Film production |
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Malpaso Productions is Clint Eastwood's production company.[1] It was established in 1967 as The Malpaso Company by Eastwood's financial adviser Irving Leonard for the film Hang 'Em High, using profits from the Dollars Trilogy. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso Company until his death on December 13, 1969.
Name origins
The name is derived from Malpaso Creek (Spanish for "bad step", or "misstep"), located south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Eastwood had received U.S. Army basic training at nearby Fort Ord, where he remained as a lifeguard until discharged in 1953.[2] On December 24, 1967, Eastwood bought five parcels totaling 283 acres (115 ha) of land along Malpaso Creek from Charles Sawyer.[3] He later added more land until he owned 650 acres (260 ha). The land bordered the south bank of Malpaso Creek from the eastern side of Highway 1 to the coastal ridge. He sold it to Monterey County in 1995 for $3.08 million.[4][5] Near the coast, a trail and later a road ran from Carmel to Big Sur during the 1800s. The creek has very steep side slopes and there was only one crossing (a ford only 10 feet (3.0 m) above sea level) until the Malpaso Creek Bridge was built in 1935 as part of Highway 1.
Founding
When Eastwood agreed to take the role of The Man with No Name in A Fistful of Dollars in 1964, his agent told him that it would be a "bad step" for his career. The Dollars Trilogy was surprisingly successful. After filming Where Eagles Dare in 1968, Eastwood grew annoyed about the money he considered wasted during these big productions. He wanted more creative control over his films and decided to form his own production company. He thought the choice of "Malpaso" was appropriate.[6]
Irving Leonard, Eastwood's financial adviser, organized the company for Eastwood following the success of and using the earnings from the Dollars Trilogy.[7] The first feature they produced was the 1968 film Hang 'Em High. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso Company and associate producer of Eastwood's films from Hang 'Em High until his death in 1969.[8][9]
Eastwood is known for very tight shooting schedules, finishing his films on schedule and on budget, or earlier and under budget, typically in much less time than most production companies.[10]
Few film production companies such as Malpaso Productions have been involved with one studio for releasing its motion pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures has served as the distributor of many of Clint Eastwood's produced, directed and starred films, a relationship that has lasted for nearly half a century and resulted in more than 40 features.[11]
Filmography
1960s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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1968 | Hang 'Em High | Ted Post | United Artists | The Malpaso Company | co-production with Leonard Freeman Productions; first film |
Coogan's Bluff | Don Siegel | Universal Pictures | |||
1969 | Paint Your Wagon | Joshua Logan | Paramount Pictures | top production billing went to Alan Jay Lerner Productions |
1970s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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1970 | Two Mules for Sister Sara | Don Siegel | Universal Pictures | The Malpaso Company | co-production with Sanen Productions |
1971 | The Beguiled | co-production with Jennings Lang Productions | |||
Play Misty for Me | Clint Eastwood | ||||
Dirty Harry | Don Siegel | Warner Bros. Pictures | |||
1972 | Joe Kidd | John Sturges | Universal Pictures | ||
1973 | High Plains Drifter | Clint Eastwood | |||
Breezy | |||||
Magnum Force | Ted Post | Warner Bros. Pictures | |||
1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Michael Cimino | United Artists | ||
1975 | The Eiger Sanction | Clint Eastwood | Universal Pictures | co-production with Zanuck/Brown Productions | |
1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Warner Bros. Pictures | |||
The Enforcer | James Fargo | ||||
1977 | The Gauntlet | Clint Eastwood | |||
1978 | Every Which Way But Loose | James Fargo | |||
1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Don Siegel | Paramount Pictures |
1980s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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1980 | Any Which Way You Can | Buddy Van Horn | Warner Bros. Pictures | The Malpaso Company | |
1982 | Firefox | Clint Eastwood | |||
Honkytonk Man | |||||
1983 | Sudden Impact | ||||
1984 | Tightrope | Richard Tuggle | uncredited scenes directed by Clint Eastwood | ||
City Heat | Richard Benjamin | ||||
1985 | Pale Rider | Clint Eastwood | |||
1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | ||||
Ratboy | Sondra Locke | ||||
1988 | The Dead Pool | Buddy Van Horn | Malpaso Productions | ||
Bird | Clint Eastwood | The Malpaso Company | |||
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | Charlotte Zwerin | Malpaso Productions | |||
1989 | Pink Cadillac | Buddy Van Horn |
1990s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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1990 | White Hunter, Black Heart | Clint Eastwood | Warner Bros. Pictures | Malpaso Productions | |
The Rookie | |||||
1992 | Unforgiven | ||||
1993 | A Perfect World | co-production with Mark Johnson Productions | |||
1995 | The Bridges of Madison County | co-production with Amblin Entertainment | |||
The Stars Fell on Henrietta | James Keach | ||||
1997 | Absolute Power | Clint Eastwood | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment | |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Silver Pictures | |||
1999 | True Crime | co-production with The Zanuck Company |
2000s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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2000 | Space Cowboys | Clint Eastwood | Warner Bros. Pictures | Malpaso Productions | co-production with Mad Chance Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures and Clipsal Films |
2002 | Blood Work | ||||
2003 | Mystic River | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment | |||
2004 | Million Dollar Baby | co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment | |||
2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Paramount Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment | ||
Letters from Iwo Jima | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment | |||
2007 | Rails & Ties | Alison Eastwood | |||
2008 | Changeling | Clint Eastwood | Universal Pictures | co-production with Relativity Media and Imagine Entertainment | |
Gran Torino | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures | |||
2009 | Invictus | co-production with Spyglass Entertainment |
2010s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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2010 | Hereafter | Clint Eastwood | Warner Bros. Pictures | Malpaso Productions | co-production with Amblin Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
2011 | J. Edgar | co-production with Imagine Entertainment and Wintergreen Productions | |||
2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Robert Lorenz | |||
2014 | Jersey Boys | Clint Eastwood | co-production with RatPac-Dune Entertainment and GK Films | ||
American Sniper | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Mad Chance Productions and 22nd & Indiana Pictures | ||||
2016 | Sully | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Flashlight Films, The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Orange Corp | |||
2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Access Entertainment | |||
The Mule | co-production with Imperative Entertainment and Bron Creative | ||||
2019 | Richard Jewell | co-production with Appian Way Productions, Misher Films and 75 Year Plan Productions |
2020s
Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Names | Notes |
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2021 | Cry Macho | Clint Eastwood | Warner Bros. Pictures | Malpaso Productions | |
TBA | Juror #2 | co-production with Dichotomy and Gotham Group |
References
- ^ "Clint Eastwood". Variety.
- ^ "Military People". www.militaryhub.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Mutual Water Company Subscription Agreement - Victorine Ranch Mutual Water Company" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Pitnick, Richard (January 29, 1998). "Eastwood's Odello donation helped the movie mogul and the county". Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Rancho Cañada Village" (PDF). Carmel Pine Cone. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Clint Eastwood". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ McGilligan, Patrick (1999). Clint: The Life and Legend. London: HarperCollins. p. 162. ISBN 0-00-638354-8.
- ^ Smith, Paul (January 1, 1993). Clint Eastwood. Taylor & Francis. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-85728-158-3. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ American Film Institute (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1961-1970. University of California Press. pp. 450–. ISBN 978-0-520-20970-1. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ Edward Buscombe (1999). The Oxford History of World Cinema. Oxford University Press. pp. 472–473.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood". Retrieved June 2, 2020.