Dirty Harry novels of the four first "Dirty Harry" films as tie-ins. Author and screenwriter Phillip Rock wrote the novelization of "Dirty Harry" in 1971, based on an early draft of the script. Mel Valley wrote the sequel, "Magnum Force", in 1973. Wesley Morgan novelized "The Enforcer" in 1976. The "Sudden Impact" novelization was written by Joseph Stinson, one of the screenwriters. Stinson, who had rewritten the originally independent script as a "Dirty Harry" vehicle for Eastwood, adapted the novel in 1983. Following "The Enforcer", Eastwood announced that he would not make any further "Dirty Harry" films (he eventually returned to the role
Clint Eastwood filmography Alcatraz", "Tightrope", "The Bridges of Madison County", and "Gran Torino". Eastwood started directing in 1971, and in 1982, his debut as a producer began with two films, "Firefox" and "Honkytonk Man". Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing or composing. He has starred in western, action, comedy, and drama films. Eastwood has been a primary character in two film franchises: as the Man with No Name in the "Dollars" Trilogy and as Harry Callahan in the "Dirty Harry" series. Other notable roles include Josey Wales in "The Outlaw Josey Wales", the Stranger in "High Plains Drifter",