Gene Hackman
Acting
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).
Born: January 30, 1930 · San Bernardino, California, USA
Filmography (117)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
The Playboy Murders
2023
We, the Marines
2017
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Welcome to Mooseport
2004
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004
Runaway Jury
2003
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
Behind Enemy Lines
2001
Heist
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
The Mexican
2001
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
Under Suspicion
2000
The Replacements
2000
The Directors
1999
Enemy of the State
1998
Antz
1998
Twilight
1998
Absolute Power
1997
The Chamber
1996
Extreme Measures
1996
The Birdcage
1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
Get Shorty
1995
Crimson Tide
1995
The Quick and the Dead
1995
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Wyatt Earp
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
The Firm
1993
Unforgiven
1992
Company Business
1991
Class Action
1991
Narrow Margin
1990
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Miami Blues
1990
Loose Cannons
1990
The Package
1989
Mississippi Burning
1988
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988
Another Woman
1988
Bat★21
1988
Split Decisions
1988
No Way Out
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Hoosiers
1986
American Masters
1986
Power
1986
Target
1985
Twice in a Lifetime
1985
Larry King Live
1985
Uncommon Valor
1983
Two of a Kind
1983
Misunderstood
1983
Under Fire
1983
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
Eureka
1983
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Reds
1981
Entertainment Tonight
1981
All Night Long
1981
Superman II
1980
Superman
1978
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978
The South Bank Show
1978
March or Die
1977
A Bridge Too Far
1977
The Domino Principle
1977
Lucky Lady
1975
Bite the Bullet
1975
Night Moves
1975
French Connection II
1975
Young Frankenstein
1974
Dinah!
1974
Zandy's Bride
1974
The Conversation
1974
Scarecrow
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Prime Cut
1972
Cisco Pike
1971
The French Connection
1971
The Hunting Party
1971
Doctors' Wives
1971
I Never Sang for My Father
1970
Marooned
1969
Downhill Racer
1969
The Gypsy Moths
1969
Riot
1969
The Split
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Banning
1967
Bonnie and Clyde
1967
A Covenant with Death
1967
The Invaders
1967
Hawaii
1966
Hawk
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
Lilith
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Defenders
1961
Mad Dog Coll
1961
Route 66
1960
Naked City
1958
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The Oscars
1953
Golden Globe Awards
1944