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Gene Hackman
Actor

Gene Hackman

30 Jan 1930Born
17 Feb 2025Died
95Age at death
103Credits

Biography

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).

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 103 credits.

  1. TBAClose-Up on The ConversationFilm
  2. 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilm: Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
  3. 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutFilm: Lex Luthor
  4. 2005Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageFilm: Narrator (voice)
  5. 2004Welcome to MooseportFilm: Monroe Cole
  6. 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustFilm: Narrator
  7. 2003Runaway JuryFilm: Rankin Fitch
  8. 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesFilm: Lex Luthor (archive footage)
  9. 2001Behind Enemy LinesFilm: Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
  10. 2001HeistFilm: Joe Moore
  11. 2001The Royal TenenbaumsFilm: Royal Tenenbaum
  12. 2001Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeFilm: Narrator / Self
  13. 2001HeartbreakersFilm: William B. Tensy
  14. 2001The MexicanFilm: Margolese
  15. 2000Under SuspicionFilm: Henry Hearst
  16. 2000The ReplacementsFilm: Jimmy McGinty
  17. 1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodFilm: Narrator (voice)
  18. 1998Enemy of the StateFilm: Brill
  19. 1998AntzFilm: General Mandible (voice)
  20. 1998TwilightFilm: Jack Ames
  21. 1997Absolute PowerFilm: President Richmond
  22. 1996The ChamberFilm: Sam Cayhall
  23. 1996Extreme MeasuresFilm: Dr. Lawrence Myrick
  24. 1996The BirdcageFilm: Senator Kevin Keeley
  25. 1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFilm: Blind Man (archive footage)
  26. 1995Get ShortyFilm: Harry Zimm
  27. 1995Crimson TideFilm: Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
  28. 1995The Quick and the DeadFilm: Herod
  29. 1994Wyatt EarpFilm: Nicholas Earp
  30. 1993Geronimo: An American LegendFilm: Brig. Gen. George Crook
  31. 1993The FirmFilm: Avery Tolar
  32. 1992Earth and the American DreamFilm: Reader (voice)
  33. 1992UnforgivenFilm: 'Little' Bill Daggett
  34. 1991Company BusinessFilm: Sam Boyd
  35. 1991Class ActionFilm: Jedediah Tucker Ward
  36. 1990Narrow MarginFilm: Robert Caulfield
  37. 1990Postcards from the EdgeFilm: Lowell Kolchek
  38. 1990Loose CannonsFilm: MacArthur Stern
  39. 1989The PackageFilm: Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
  40. 1988Mississippi BurningFilm: Agent Rupert Anderson
  41. 1988Full Moon in Blue WaterFilm: Floyd
  42. 1988Another WomanFilm: Larry
  43. 1988Bat★21Film: Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
  44. 1988Split DecisionsFilm: Dan McGuinn
  45. 1987No Way OutFilm: Defense Secretary David Brice
  46. 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilm: Lex Luthor
  47. 1986HoosiersFilm: Norman Dale
  48. 1986PowerFilm: Wilfred Buckley
  49. 1985TargetFilm: Walter Lloyd
  50. 1985Twice in a LifetimeFilm: Harry MacKenzie
  51. 1983Uncommon ValorFilm: Col. Cal Rhodes
  52. 1983Two of a KindFilm: God (voice) (uncredited)
  53. 1983MisunderstoodFilm: Ned Rawley
  54. 1983Under FireFilm: Alex Grazier
  55. 1983EurekaFilm: Jack McCann
  56. 1981RedsFilm: Pete van Wherry
  57. 1981All Night LongFilm: George Dupler
  58. 1980Superman IIFilm: Lex Luthor
  59. 1978SupermanFilm: Lex Luthor
  60. 1977March or DieFilm: Major William Sherman Foster
  61. 1977The Hollywood GreatsSeries (1 episode)
  62. 1977A Bridge Too FarFilm: Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
  63. 1977The Domino PrincipleFilm: Tucker
  64. 1975Lucky LadyFilm: Kibby
  65. 1975Bite the BulletFilm: Sam Clayton
  66. 1975Night MovesFilm: Harry Moseby
  67. 1975French Connection IIFilm: "Popeye" Doyle
  68. 1974Young FrankensteinFilm: Blindman
  69. 1974Zandy's BrideFilm: Zandy Allen
  70. 1974The ConversationFilm: Harry Caul
  71. 1973ScarecrowFilm: Max Millan
  72. 1972The Poseidon AdventureFilm: Reverend Scott
  73. 1972Prime CutFilm: Mary Ann
  74. 1972Cisco PikeFilm: Officer Leo Holland
  75. 1971The French ConnectionFilm: Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
  76. 1971The Hunting PartyFilm: Brandt Ruger
  77. 1971Doctors' WivesFilm: Dave Randolph
  78. 1970I Never Sang for My FatherFilm: Gene Garrison
  79. 1969MaroonedFilm: Buzz Lloyd
  80. 1969Downhill RacerFilm: Eugene Claire

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