About

Known credits:
122
Birthday:
1930-01-30
Place of birth:
San Bernardino, California, USA
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Gene Hackman

Overview

Eugene Allen Hackman was an American actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Films Awards and four Golden Globes.

Hackman's two Academy Award wins were for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a villainous Sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles as 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).

Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980). He also acted in: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1973), The Conversation (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003). He retired from acting after starring in Welcome to Mooseport (2004).

Known for

Acting
2025 The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special Actor Self (Archival Footage) 58
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2021 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2019 Sacheen: Breaking the Silence Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2017 Pattern Recognition Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2017 We, the Marines Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 58
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2016 The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima Actor Self - Narrator N/A
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2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Actor Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited) 61
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2013 Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story Actor Self 58
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2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Actor Self 59
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2008 Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' Actor Self 58
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2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Actor Lex Luthor 65
Fair
2005 Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2004 Welcome to Mooseport Actor Monroe Cole 56
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2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Actor Narrator 59
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2003 Runaway Jury Actor Rankin Fitch 66
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2002 Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' Actor Self 59
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2002 All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger Actor Self 58
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2002 Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Actor Self 58
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2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Actor Lex Luthor (archive footage) 59
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2001 With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson Actor Self 59
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2001 Behind Enemy Lines Actor Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group 62
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2001 Heist Actor Joe Moore 60
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2001 The Royal Tenenbaums Actor Royal Tenenbaum 73
Good
2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection Actor Self 58
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2001 Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe Actor Himself/Narrator N/A
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2001 Heroes of Iwo Jima Actor Self - Host/Narrator 59
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2001 Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend Actor Self 58
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2001 Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' Actor Self 59
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2001 Heartbreakers Actor William B. Tensy 60
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2001 The Mexican Actor Arnold Margolese 59
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2000 Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Actor Self 58
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2000 Under Suspicion Actor Henry Hearst 59
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2000 The Replacements Actor Jimmy McGinty 64
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2000 The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' Actor Self 58
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1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1998 Enemy of the State Actor Brill 69
Fair
1998 Antz Actor General Mandible (voice) 61
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1998 Twilight Actor Jack Ames 59
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1997 Sports on the Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1997 Absolute Power Actor President Richmond 64
Fair
1996 The Chamber Actor Sam Cayhall 59
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1996 Extreme Measures Actor Dr. Lawrence Myrick 59
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1996 The Birdcage Actor Senator Kevin Keeley 66
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1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Actor Blind Man (archive footage) 59
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1995 Get Shorty Actor Harry Zimm 63
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1995 Crimson Tide Actor Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey 69
Fair
1995 The Quick and the Dead Actor John Herod 64
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1995 The Making of 'Crimson Tide' Actor Self N/A
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1994 Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso Actor Self 59
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1994 Shurtleff on Acting Actor Self N/A
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1994 Wyatt Earp Actor Nicholas Earp 64
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1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Actor Brig. Gen. George Crook 60
Fair
1993 The Firm Actor Avery Tolar 65
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1992 Earth and the American Dream Actor Reader (voice) 58
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1992 Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Actor Self N/A
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1992 Unforgiven Actor 'Little' Bill Daggett 77
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1991 Company Business Actor Sam Boyd 57
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1991 Class Action Actor Jedediah Tucker Ward 59
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1990 Narrow Margin Actor Robert Caulfield 60
Fair
1990 Postcards from the Edge Actor Lowell Kolchek 61
Fair
1990 Loose Cannons Actor MacArthur Stern 57
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1989 The Package Actor Sgt. Johnny Gallagher 59
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1988 Mississippi Burning Actor Agent Rupert Anderson 72
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1988 Full Moon in Blue Water Actor Floyd 58
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1988 Another Woman Actor Larry 62
Fair
1988 Bat★21 Actor Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton 59
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1988 Split Decisions Actor Dan McGuinn 58
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1987 No Way Out Actor Defense Secretary David Brice 64
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1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Actor Lex Luthor 49
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1986 Hoosiers Actor Coach Norman Dale 64
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1986 Power Actor Wilfred Buckley 58
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1985 Target Actor Walter Lloyd 58
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1985 Twice in a Lifetime Actor Harry MacKenzie 58
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1983 Uncommon Valor Actor Col. Cal Rhodes 59
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1983 Two of a Kind Actor God (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1983 Misunderstood Actor Ned Rawley 58
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1983 Under Fire Actor Alex Grazier 60
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1983 The Making of 'Superman II' Actor Self 58
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1983 Eureka Actor Jack McCann 57
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1982 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Actor Self 58
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1981 Reds Actor Pete van Wherry 62
Fair
1981 All Night Long Actor George Dupler 58
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1980 Superman II Actor Lex Luthor 65
Fair
1978 Superman Actor Lex Luthor 70
Good
1978 Formula 1 - Speed fever Actor Self 58
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1977 March or Die Actor Major William Sherman Foster 58
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1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski 67
Fair
1977 The Domino Principle Actor Tucker 58
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1975 Lucky Lady Actor Kibby 58
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1975 Bite the Bullet Actor Sam Clayton 59
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1975 Night Moves Actor Harry Moseby 61
Fair
1975 French Connection II Actor "Popeye" Doyle 62
Fair
1974 Young Frankenstein Actor Blindman 76
Good
1974 Zandy's Bride Actor Zandy Allen 58
Average
1974 The Conversation Actor Harry Caul 71
Good
1973 Scarecrow Actor Max Millan 63
Fair
1973 On the Road with: Scarecrow Actor Himself 58
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1972 The Poseidon Adventure Actor Reverend Scott 66
Fair
1972 Prime Cut Actor Mary Ann 59
Average
1971 Cisco Pike Actor Officer Leo Holland 58
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1971 The French Connection Actor Jimmy Doyle 71
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1971 The Hunting Party Actor Brandt Ruger 59
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1971 Doctors' Wives Actor Dave Randolph 58
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1970 I Never Sang for My Father Actor Gene Garrison 59
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1969 Marooned Actor Buzz Lloyd 58
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1969 Downhill Racer Actor Eugene Claire 58
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1969 The Gypsy Moths Actor Joe Browdy 58
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1969 Riot Actor Red Fraker 58
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1969 The Sky Divers Actor Self N/A
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1969 How Fast? Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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1968 Shadow on the Land Actor Rev. Thomas Davis 59
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1968 The Split Actor Lt. Walter Brill 59
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1967 Banning Actor Tommy Del Gaddo 58
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1967 Bonnie and Clyde Actor Buck Barrow 71
Good
1967 Community Shelter Planning Actor Donald Ross - Regional Civil Defense Officer 58
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1967 A Covenant with Death Actor Harmsworth 58
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1967 First to Fight Actor Sergeant Tweed 58
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1966 Hawaii Actor John Whipple 58
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1964 Lilith Actor Norman 59
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1961 Mad Dog Coll Actor Cop (uncredited) 58
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Production
2000 Under Suspicion Production Executive Producer 59
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Crew
1990 Miami Blues Crew Thanks 59
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