94 Years of Grit and Glory: The Clint Eastwood Story

With earnings from his Spaghetti Western trilogy, Clint Eastwood, in 1967, invested in Californian property and established Malpaso Productions to gain greater role selection autonomy. The origin of its name? A reflection on career advice he once received.

Initially advised that starring in Sergio Leone’s trilogy would be detrimental, Eastwood defiantly named his company Malpaso, translating to ‘bad step’ in Spanish—a nod to an ironic prophecy. This coincided with Malpaso Creek on his land, marking a prosperous turn in his career.