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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Known for: Acting

Born 30/01/1930
Died 2025-02-17
Place of birth San Bernardino, California, USA

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). 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).

Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

1944

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,6

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Mr. Jasper

1958

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Series ★ 6,8

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self

2007

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Herb Kenyon

1965

The Invaders Series ★ 6,8

The Invaders

Tom Jessup

1967

Route 66 Series ★ 6,7

Route 66

Motorist

1960

American Masters Series ★ 7,3

American Masters

Self

1986

The Defenders Series ★ 6,3

The Defenders

Stanley McGuirk

1961

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Series ★ 6,7

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self

1968

Dinah! Series ★ 7,0

Dinah!

Self

1974

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

The South Bank Show Series ★ 5,6

The South Bank Show

Self

1978

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

The United States Steel Hour Series ★ 6,3

The United States Steel Hour

1953

Unforgiven Film ★ 7,9

Unforgiven

'Little' Bill Daggett

1992

Entertainment Tonight Series ★ 4,3

Entertainment Tonight

Self

1981

Superman Film ★ 7,2

Superman

Lex Luthor

1978

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions Series ★ 8,0

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

Series ★ 7,0

CBS Playhouse

Ned

1966

Series ★ 7,7

V.I.P. Schaukel

Self

1971

Antz Film ★ 6,2

Antz

General Mandible (voice)

1998

Crimson Tide Film ★ 7,2

Crimson Tide

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

1995

Wyatt Earp Film ★ 6,8

Wyatt Earp

Nicholas Earp

1994

The Directors Series ★ 6,1

The Directors

Self

1999

Mississippi Burning Film ★ 7,7

Mississippi Burning

Agent Rupert Anderson

1988

Enemy of the State Film ★ 7,1

Enemy of the State

Brill

1998

The American Film Institute Salute to ... Series ★ 6,3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

1973

The Birdcage Film ★ 7,1

The Birdcage

Senator Kevin Keeley

1996

The Firm Film ★ 6,7

The Firm

Avery Tolar

1993

The Playboy Murders Series ★ 7,6

The Playboy Murders

Self (archive footage)

2023

Superman II Film ★ 6,8

Superman II

Lex Luthor

1980

Heartbreakers Film ★ 6,1

Heartbreakers

William B. Tensy

2001

The Quick and the Dead Film ★ 6,5

The Quick and the Dead

Herod

1995

The Royal Tenenbaums Film ★ 7,5

The Royal Tenenbaums

Royal Tenenbaum

2001

East Side/West Side Series ★ 7,8

East Side/West Side

1963

Absolute Power Film ★ 6,7

Absolute Power

President Richmond

1997

Bonnie and Clyde Film ★ 7,5

Bonnie and Clyde

Buck Barrow

1967

The Trials of O'Brien Series ★ 7,0

The Trials of O'Brien

Roger Nathan

1965

Young Frankenstein Film ★ 7,9

Young Frankenstein

Blindman

1974

A Bridge Too Far Film ★ 7,2

A Bridge Too Far

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

1977

Behind Enemy Lines Film ★ 6,4

Behind Enemy Lines

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

2001

Get Shorty Film ★ 6,5

Get Shorty

Harry Zimm

1995

The French Connection Film ★ 7,5

The French Connection

Jimmy Doyle

1971

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Film ★ 4,6

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Lex Luthor

1987

Hawk Series ★ 8,0

Hawk

1966

Runaway Jury Film ★ 6,9

Runaway Jury

Rankin Fitch

2003

Larry King Live Series ★ 5,3

Larry King Live

Self

1985

No Way Out Film ★ 6,9

No Way Out

Defense Secretary David Brice

1987

The Poseidon Adventure Film ★ 7,1

The Poseidon Adventure

Reverend Scott

1972

The Mexican Film ★ 6,0

The Mexican

Arnold Margolese

2001

The Hollywood Greats Series ★ 4,7

The Hollywood Greats

1977

The Replacements Film ★ 6,7

The Replacements

Jimmy McGinty

2000

Hoosiers Film ★ 7,0

Hoosiers

Norman Dale

1986

Tallahassee 7000 Series ★ 8,5

Tallahassee 7000

Joe Lawson

1961

Uncommon Valor Film ★ 6,3

Uncommon Valor

Col. Cal Rhodes

1983

The Conversation Film ★ 7,5

The Conversation

Harry Caul

1974

Breakdown: 1975 Film ★ 6,8

Breakdown: 1975

(archive footage)

2025

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Film ★ 7,4

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Lex Luthor

2006

The Package Film ★ 6,1

The Package

Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

1989

The DuPont Show of the Week Series ★ 7,0

The DuPont Show of the Week

Douglas McCann

1961

Under Suspicion Film ★ 6,1

Under Suspicion

Henry Hearst

2000

Geronimo: An American Legend Film ★ 6,3

Geronimo: An American Legend

Brig. Gen. George Crook

1993

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Film ★ 6,9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Lex Luthor (archive footage)

2001

Scarecrow Film ★ 7,1

Scarecrow

Max Millan

1973

Reds Film ★ 6,9

Reds

Pete van Wherry

1981

Heist Film ★ 6,3

Heist

Joe Moore

2001

The Chamber Film ★ 6,0

The Chamber

Sam Cayhall

1996

Extreme Measures Film ★ 6,0

Extreme Measures

Dr. Lawrence Myrick

1996

Postcards from the Edge Film ★ 6,6

Postcards from the Edge

Lowell Kolchek

1990

Cisco Pike Film ★ 5,7

Cisco Pike

Officer Leo Holland

1972

Eureka Film ★ 5,3

Eureka

Jack McCann

1983

Another Woman Film ★ 6,8

Another Woman

Larry

1988

Narrow Margin Film ★ 6,4

Narrow Margin

Robert Caulfield

1990

Banning Film ★ 5,8

Banning

Tommy Del Gaddo

1967

Film ★ 5,0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage)

2021

Bat★21 Film ★ 6,3

Bat★21

Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton

1988

The Split Film ★ 6,7

The Split

Lt. Walter Brill

1968

Night Moves Film ★ 6,7

Night Moves

Harry Moseby

1975

French Connection II Film ★ 6,8

French Connection II

"Popeye" Doyle

1975

Under Fire Film ★ 6,7

Under Fire

Alex Grazier

1983

Twilight Film ★ 6,1

Twilight

Jack Ames

1998

Target Film ★ 5,9

Target

Walter Lloyd

1985

Bite the Bullet Film ★ 6,5

Bite the Bullet

Sam Clayton

1975

Class Action Film ★ 6,3

Class Action

Jedediah Tucker Ward

1991

March or Die Film ★ 5,8

March or Die

Major William Sherman Foster

1977

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Film ★ 7,2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

Marooned Film ★ 6,0

Marooned

Buzz Lloyd

1969

Prime Cut Film ★ 6,4

Prime Cut

Mary Ann

1972

Two of a Kind Film ★ 5,9

Two of a Kind

God (voice) (uncredited)

1983

Inside the Actors Studio Series ★ 7,6

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

1994

Hawaii Film ★ 6,3

Hawaii

John Whipple

1966

Loose Cannons Film ★ 5,0

Loose Cannons

MacArthur Stern

1990

The Hunting Party Film ★ 6,1

The Hunting Party

Brandt Ruger

1971

Welcome to Mooseport Film ★ 5,1

Welcome to Mooseport

Monroe Cole

2004

Lilith Film ★ 6,4

Lilith

Norman

1964

Downhill Racer Film ★ 5,9

Downhill Racer

Eugene Claire

1969

Lucky Lady Film ★ 5,5

Lucky Lady

Kibby

1975

Power Film ★ 5,9

Power

Wilfred Buckley

1986

Riot Film ★ 5,3

Riot

Red Fraker

1969

The Domino Principle Film ★ 5,9

The Domino Principle

Tucker

1977

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Film ★ 7,0

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

Self

2009

Split Decisions Film ★ 5,1

Split Decisions

Dan McGuinn

1988

Doctors' Wives Film ★ 5,0

Doctors' Wives

Dave Randolph

1971

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Film ★ 6,6

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Narrator

2004

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso Film ★ 7,4

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

Self

1994

Company Business Film ★ 5,2

Company Business

Sam Boyd

1991

Earth and the American Dream Film ★ 6,7

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992

Mad Dog Coll Film ★ 5,4

Mad Dog Coll

Cop (uncredited)

1961

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Film ★ 8,3

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Blind Man (archive footage)

1996

The Gypsy Moths Film ★ 6,1

The Gypsy Moths

Joe Browdy

1969

Zandy's Bride Film ★ 6,3

Zandy's Bride

Zandy Allen

1974

All Night Long Film ★ 5,2

All Night Long

George Dupler

1981

A Covenant with Death Film ★ 4,8

A Covenant with Death

Harmsworth

1967

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story Film ★ 6,1

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

Self

2013

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' Film ★ 7,6

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

Self

2001

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Film ★ 7,3

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Self

2000

First to Fight Film ★ 7,9

First to Fight

Sergeant Tweed

1967

I Never Sang for My Father Film ★ 6,7

I Never Sang for My Father

Gene Garrison

1970

Full Moon in Blue Water Film ★ 6,1

Full Moon in Blue Water

Floyd

1988

The Making of 'Crimson Tide' Film ★ 9,0

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

Self

1995

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Film ★ 6,6

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Self

1982

Formula 1 - Speed fever Film ★ 7,1

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Self

1978

Film ★ 7,8

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Narrator (voice)

1999

Twice in a Lifetime Film ★ 5,8

Twice in a Lifetime

Harry MacKenzie

1985

Pattern Recognition Film

Pattern Recognition

Self (archive footage)

2017

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson Film ★ 7,0

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

Self

2001

Sports on the Silver Screen Film ★ 9,0

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

1997

Misunderstood Film ★ 6,7

Misunderstood

Ned Rawley

1983

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Film ★ 7,4

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Self

2002

The Making of 'Superman II' Film ★ 7,6

The Making of 'Superman II'

Self

1983

Shurtleff on Acting Film

Shurtleff on Acting

Self

1994

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Film

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Self

1992

Shadow on the Land Film ★ 7,7

Shadow on the Land

Rev. Thomas Davis

1968

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend Film ★ 7,2

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

Self

2001

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' Film ★ 4,6

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Self

2008

We, the Marines Film ★ 5,4

We, the Marines

Self - Narrator (voice)

2017

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' Film ★ 6,5

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Self

2002

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage Film

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

Narrator (voice)

2005

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection Film ★ 7,0

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Self

2001

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' Film ★ 8,1

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Self

2000

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence Film

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Self (archive footage)

2019

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger Film ★ 7,3

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

Self

2002

The Sky Divers Film

The Sky Divers

Self

1969

Heroes of Iwo Jima Film ★ 6,1

Heroes of Iwo Jima

Self - Host/Narrator

2001

On the Road with: Scarecrow Film ★ 7,0

On the Road with: Scarecrow

Self

1973

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special Film ★ 6,5

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

Self (archive footage)

2025

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe Film

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

Himself/Narrator

2001

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima Film

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

Self - Narrator

2016