Person
Gene Hackman
Acting · 1930–2025 · San Bernardino, California, USA
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Invaders
Tom Jessup
The Defenders
Stanley McGuirk
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
The F.B.I.
Herb Kenyon
Naked City
Mr. Jasper
American Masters
Self
Filmography
- 2025Breakdown: 1975(archive footage)
- 2025The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News SpecialSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)
- 2023The Playboy MurdersSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceSelf (archive footage)
- 2017Pattern RecognitionSelf (archive footage)
- 2017We, the MarinesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2016The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaSelf - Narrator
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsLex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold StorySelf
- 2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleSelf
- 2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Self
- 2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf
- 2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutLex Luthor
- 2005Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageNarrator (voice)
- 2004Welcome to MooseportMonroe Cole
- 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustNarrator
- 2003Runaway JuryRankin Fitch
- 2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self
- 2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Self
- 2002All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerSelf
- 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesLex Luthor (archive footage)
- 2001With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonSelf
- 2001Behind Enemy LinesAdmiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
- 2001HeistJoe Moore
- 2001The Royal TenenbaumsRoyal Tenenbaum
- 2001Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionSelf
- 2001Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeHimself/Narrator
- 2001Heroes of Iwo JimaSelf - Host/Narrator
- 2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'Self
- 2001Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendSelf
- 2001HeartbreakersWilliam B. Tensy
- 2001The MexicanArnold Margolese
- 2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelf
- 2000Under SuspicionHenry Hearst
- 2000The ReplacementsJimmy McGinty
- 2000The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'Self
- 1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodNarrator (voice)
- 1999The DirectorsSelf
- 1998Enemy of the StateBrill
- 1998AntzGeneral Mandible (voice)
- 1998TwilightJack Ames
- 1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)
- 1997Absolute PowerPresident Richmond
- 1996The ChamberSam Cayhall
- 1996Extreme MeasuresDr. Lawrence Myrick
- 1996The BirdcageSenator Kevin Keeley
- 1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinBlind Man (archive footage)
- 1995Get ShortyHarry Zimm
- 1995Crimson TideCaptain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
- 1995The Quick and the DeadHerod
- 1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'Self
- 1994Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoSelf
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
- 1994Shurtleff on ActingSelf
- 1994Wyatt EarpNicholas Earp
- 1994100 Years at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendBrig. Gen. George Crook
- 1993The FirmAvery Tolar
- 1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)
- 1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Self
- 1992Unforgiven'Little' Bill Daggett
- 1991Company BusinessSam Boyd
- 1991Class ActionJedediah Tucker Ward
- 1990Narrow MarginRobert Caulfield
- 1990Postcards from the EdgeLowell Kolchek
- 1990Miami BluesThanks
- 1990Loose CannonsMacArthur Stern
- 1989The PackageSgt. Johnny Gallagher
- 1988Mississippi BurningAgent Rupert Anderson
- 1988Full Moon in Blue WaterFloyd
- 1988Another WomanLarry
- 1988Bat★21Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
- 1988Split DecisionsDan McGuinn
- 1987No Way OutDefense Secretary David Brice
- 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceLex Luthor
- 1986HoosiersNorman Dale
- 1986American MastersSelf
- 1986PowerWilfred Buckley
- 1985TargetWalter Lloyd
- 1985Twice in a LifetimeHarry MacKenzie
- 1985Larry King LiveSelf
- 1983Uncommon ValorCol. Cal Rhodes
- 1983Two of a KindGod (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983MisunderstoodNed Rawley
- 1983Under FireAlex Grazier
- 1983The Making of 'Superman II'Self
- 1983EurekaJack McCann
- 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Self
- 1981RedsPete van Wherry
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1981All Night LongGeorge Dupler
- 1980Superman IILex Luthor
- 1978SupermanLex Luthor
- 1978Formula 1 - Speed feverSelf
- 1978The South Bank ShowSelf
- 1977March or DieMajor William Sherman Foster
- 1977The Hollywood Greats
- 1977A Bridge Too FarMaj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
- 1977The Domino PrincipleTucker
- 1975Lucky LadyKibby
- 1975Bite the BulletSam Clayton
- 1975Night MovesHarry Moseby
- 1975French Connection II"Popeye" Doyle
- 1974Young FrankensteinBlindman
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1974Zandy's BrideZandy Allen
- 1974The ConversationHarry Caul
- 1973ScarecrowMax Millan
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
- 1973On the Road with: ScarecrowSelf
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureReverend Scott
- 1972Prime CutMary Ann
- 1972Cisco PikeOfficer Leo Holland
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971The French ConnectionJimmy Doyle
- 1971The Hunting PartyBrandt Ruger
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
- 1971Doctors' WivesDave Randolph
- 1970I Never Sang for My FatherGene Garrison
- 1969MaroonedBuzz Lloyd
- 1969Downhill RacerEugene Claire
- 1969The Gypsy MothsJoe Browdy
- 1969RiotRed Fraker
- 1969The Sky DiversSelf
- 1968Shadow on the LandRev. Thomas Davis
- 1968The SplitLt. Walter Brill
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
- 1967BanningTommy Del Gaddo
- 1967Bonnie and ClydeBuck Barrow
- 1967A Covenant with DeathHarmsworth
- 1967First to FightSergeant Tweed
- 1967The InvadersTom Jessup
- 1966CBS PlayhouseNed
- 1966HawaiiJohn Whipple
- 1966Hawk
- 1965The F.B.I.Herb Kenyon
- 1965The Trials of O'BrienRoger Nathan
- 1964LilithNorman
- 1963East Side/West Side
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961The DuPont Show of the WeekDouglas McCann
- 1961The DefendersStanley McGuirk
- 1961Mad Dog CollCop (uncredited)
- 1961Tallahassee 7000Joe Lawson
- 1960Route 66Motorist
- 1958Naked CityMr. Jasper
- 1953The United States Steel Hour
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
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