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Gene Hackman

Author | * 01/30/1930 (94) | San Bernardino, California (United States of America (USA))
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Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear. Hackman's two Academy Award wins included one for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's acclaimed thriller The French Connection (1971) and the other for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Little" Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and Mississippi Burning (1988). Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequels ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation. ...

The French Connection

R

1971 | 3.8/5 | 1h 44min
Action, Crime, Thriller
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William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutal ...

Unforgiven

R

1992 | 4.0/5 | 2h 10min
Western
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Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums ...

The Royal Tenenbaums

R

2001 | 3.7/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy, Drama
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Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger ...

Mississippi Burning

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1988 | 3.8/5 | 2h 8min
Drama, Thriller, Crime, History, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Gene Hackman

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Silver Bear for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Good Conduct Medal (United States) National Defense Service Medal Clarence Derwent Awards 3x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2x Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Gene Hackman as Actor(111)

as himself2021 Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
as Self (Archival Footage)2019 Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
as Narrator (voice)2017 We, The Marines
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as himself2013 Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
as himself2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as himself2008 Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
as Self (archive footage)2006 Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Lex Luthor (archive footage)2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Monroe Cole2004 Welcome to Mooseport
as Narrator2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as Rankin Fitch2003 Runaway Jury
as himself2002 All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
as himself2002 Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
as himself2002 Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Lex Luthor (archive footage)2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart2001 Behind Enemy Lines
as himself2001 With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
as Arnold Margolese2001 The Mexican
as William B. Tensy2001 Heartbreakers
as himself2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'
as Joe Moore2001 Heist
as himself2001 Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Royal Tenenbaum2001 The Royal Tenenbaums
as Self - Host/Narrator2001 Heroes of Iwo Jima
as himself2001 Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Jimmy McGinty2000 The Replacements
as himself2000 The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
as himself2000 Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Henry Hearst2000 Under Suspicion
as Narrator (voice)1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Edward "Brill" Lyle1998 Enemy of the State
as Jack Ames1998 Twilight
as General Mandible (voice)1998 Antz
as President Richmond1997 Absolute Power
as Self (archive footage)1997 Sports on the Silver Screen
as Dr. Lawrence Myrick1996 Extreme Measures
as Senator Kevin Keeley1996 The Birdcage
as Sam Cayhall1996 The Chamber
as Blind Man (archive footage)1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Ramsey1995 Crimson Tide
as Herod1995 The Quick and the Dead
as Harry Zimm1995 Get Shorty
as himself1994 Shurtleff on Acting
as himself1994 Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
as Nicholas Earp1994 Wyatt Earp
as Brig. Gen. George Crook1993 Geronimo: An American Legend
as Avery Tolar1993 The Firm
as 'Little' Bill Daggett1992 Unforgiven
as Jedediah Tucker Ward1991 Class Action
as Sam Boyd1991 Company Business
as Lowell Kolchek1990 Postcards from the Edge
as Robert Caulfield1990 Narrow Margin
as MacArthur Stern1990 Loose Cannons
as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher1989 The Package
as Floyd1988 Full Moon in Blue Water
as Anderson1988 Mississippi Burning
as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton1988 Bat★21
as Dan McGuinn1988 Split Decisions
as Larry1988 Another Woman
as Lex Luthor1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Defense Secretary David Brice1987 No Way Out
as Coach Norman Dale1986 Hoosiers
as Wilfred Buckley1986 Power
as Harry MacKenzie1985 Twice in a Lifetime
as Walter Lloyd1985 Target
as Ned Rawley1984 Misunderstood
as God (voice) (uncredited)1983 Two of a Kind
as Alex Grazier1983 Under Fire
as Jack McCann1983 Eureka
as Col. Cal Rhodes1983 Uncommon Valor
as himself1982 The Making of 'Superman II'
as Pete van Wherry1981 Reds
as George Dupler1981 All Night Long
as himself1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Lex Luthor1980 Superman II
as himself1978 Formula 1 - Speed fever
as Lex Luthor1978 Superman
as Major William Sherman Foster1977 March or Die
as Tucker1977 The Domino Principle
as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski1977 A Bridge Too Far
as Harry Moseby1975 Night Moves
as Sam Clayton1975 Bite the Bullet
as "Popeye" Doyle1975 French Connection II
as Kibby1975 Lucky Lady
as Zandy Allen1974 Zandy's Bride
as Harry Caul1974 The Conversation
as Blindman1974 Young Frankenstein
as Max Millan1973 Scarecrow
as Mary Ann1972 Prime Cut
as Officer Leo Holland1972 Cisco Pike
as Reverend Scott1972 The Poseidon Adventure
as Brandt Ruger1971 The Hunting Party
as Jimmy Doyle1971 The French Connection
as Dave Randolph1971 Doctors' Wives
as Gene Garrison1970 I Never Sang for My Father
as Red Fraker1969 Riot
as Eugene Claire1969 Downhill Racer
as Buzz Lloyd1969 Marooned
as Joe Browdy1969 The Gypsy Moths
as Rev. Thomas Davis1968 Shadow on the Land
as Lt. Walter Brill1968 The Split
as Tommy Del Gaddo1967 Banning
as Sergeant Tweed1967 First to Fight
as Buck Barrow1967 Bonnie and Clyde
as Donald Ross - Regional Civil Defense Officer1967 Community Shelter Planning
as Harmsworth1967 A Covenant with Death
as John Whipple1966 Hawaii
as Norman1964 Lilith
as Cop (uncredited)1961 Mad Dog Coll

TV Shows/Series with Gene Hackman as Actor(21)

1999 The Directors
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as himself1986 American Masters
as himself1985 Larry King Live
as himself1978 The South Bank Show
1977 The Hollywood Greats
as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Tom Jessup1967 The Invaders
1966 Hawk
1966 CBS Playhouse
as Roger Nathan1965 The Trials of O'Brien
as Herb Kenyon1965 The F.B.I.
1963 East Side/West Side
as Douglas McCann1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
as Stanley McGuirk1961 The Defenders
1960 Route 66
as Holt1960 Insight
as Mr. Jasper1958 Naked City
1953 The United States Steel Hour

Movies with Gene Hackman as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2000 Under Suspicion
Crew/Thanks1990 Miami Blues

Born: Thursday, 01/30 1930 (January) in San Bernardino, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 94 years + 84 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Pasadena Playhouse, Art Students League of New York, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Danville High School
Spouses (current/former): Faye Maltese, Betsy Arakawa
Children: Christopher Allen Hackman, Elizabeth Jean Hackman, Leslie Anne Hackman
Other names for Gene Hackman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Eugene Allen Hackman"
"Eugene Alder"
"Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman"
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Gene Hackman frequently works together with these people:
Martin Sheen (19x, Actor)
Robert Duvall (15x, Actor)
Clint Eastwood (13x, Actor)
Murray Hamilton (13x, Actor)
Jack Klugman (13x, Actor)
Greg Goossen (13x, Actor)
Christopher Reeve (12x, Actor)
Peter Falk (12x, Actor)
Alfred Ryder (12x, Actor)
William Shatner (11x, Actor)
Margot Kidder (11x, Actress)
Sorrell Booke (11x, Actor)
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