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Actor
Gene Hackman
- Born January 30, 1930 in San Bernardino, California, USA
- Died February 17, 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Hackman made his credited film debut in the drama Lilith (1964). He later won two Academy Awards, his first for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and his second for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western Unforgiven (1992).
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He was Oscar-nominated for playing Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988).
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums2001
Unforgiven1992
Antz1998
Superman1978
Enemy of the State1998
Young Frankenstein1974
Superman II1980
The Firm1993
Filmography
- TBAClose-Up on The ConversationFilm
- 2025Breakdown: 1975Film(archive footage)
- 2025The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News SpecialFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2023The Playboy MurdersSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2017We, the MarinesFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2017Pattern RecognitionFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2016The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaFilmSelf - Narrator
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilmLex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryFilmSelf
- 2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleFilmSelf
- 2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'FilmSelf
- 2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSeriesSelf
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutFilmLex Luthor
- 2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2005Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2004Welcome to MooseportFilmMonroe Cole
- 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustFilmNarrator
- 2003Runaway JuryFilmRankin Fitch
- 2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'FilmSelf
- 2002All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerFilmSelf
- 2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'FilmSelf
- 2001The Royal TenenbaumsFilmRoyal Tenenbaum
- 2001Behind Enemy LinesFilmAdmiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
- 2001The MexicanFilmMargolese
- 2001HeartbreakersFilmWilliam B. Tensy
- 2001HeistFilmJoe Moore
- 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesFilmLex Luthor (archive footage)
- 2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'FilmSelf
- 2001Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendFilmSelf
- 2001Heroes of Iwo JimaFilmSelf - Host / Narrator
- 2001Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionFilmSelf
- 2001With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonFilmSelf
- 2001Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeFilmNarrator / Self
- 2000The ReplacementsFilmJimmy McGinty
- 2000Under SuspicionFilmHenry Hearst, Executive Producer
- 2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsFilmSelf
- 2000The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'FilmSelf
- 1999The DirectorsSeriesSelf
- 1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1998AntzFilmGeneral Mandible (voice)
- 1998Enemy of the StateFilmBrill
- 1998TwilightFilmJack Ames
- 1997Absolute PowerFilmPresident Richmond
- 1997Sports on the Silver ScreenFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1996The BirdcageFilmSenator Kevin Keeley
- 1996Extreme MeasuresFilmDr. Lawrence Myrick
- 1996The ChamberFilmSam Cayhall
- 1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFilmBlind Man (archive footage)
- 1995Crimson TideFilmCaptain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
- 1995The Quick and the DeadFilmHerod
- 1995Get ShortyFilmHarry Zimm
- 1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'FilmSelf
- 1994Wyatt EarpFilmNicholas Earp
- 1994Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoFilmSelf
- 1994Shurtleff on ActingFilmSelf
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSeriesSelf
- 1993The FirmFilmAvery Tolar
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendFilmBrig. Gen. George Crook
- 1992UnforgivenFilm'Little' Bill Daggett
- 1992Earth and the American DreamFilmReader (voice)
- 1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'FilmSelf
- 1991Class ActionFilmJedediah Tucker Ward
- 1991Company BusinessFilmSam Boyd
- 1990Postcards from the EdgeFilmLowell Kolchek
- 1990Narrow MarginFilmRobert Caulfield
- 1990Miami BluesFilmThanks
- 1990Loose CannonsFilmMacArthur Stern
- 1989The PackageFilmSgt. Johnny Gallagher
- 1988Mississippi BurningFilmAgent Rupert Anderson
- 1988Another WomanFilmLarry
- 1988Bat★21FilmLt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
- 1988Split DecisionsFilmDan McGuinn
- 1988Full Moon in Blue WaterFilmFloyd
- 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilmLex Luthor
- 1987No Way OutFilmDefense Secretary David Brice
- 1986HoosiersFilmNorman Dale
- 1986PowerFilmWilfred Buckley