Gene Hackman

Acting • 1930-01-30 • 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).

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2025
Breakdown: 1975Film
(archive footage)
★ 6.9
2025
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News SpecialFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
2024
Remembering Gene WilderFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
2023
The Playboy MurdersTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2019
Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceFilm
Self (archive footage)
2017
We, the MarinesFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 5.4
2017
Pattern RecognitionFilm
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaFilm
Self - Narrator
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilm
Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
2013
Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2008
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Film
Self
★ 4.6
2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner CutFilm
Lex Luthor
★ 7.4
2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 8.0
2005
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageFilm
Narrator (voice)
2004
Welcome to MooseportFilm
Monroe Cole
★ 5.1
2004
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustFilm
Narrator
★ 6.6
2003
Runaway JuryFilm
Rankin Fitch
★ 7.0
2002
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Film
Self
★ 7.4
2002
All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2002
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Film
Self
★ 6.5
2001
The Royal TenenbaumsFilm
Royal Tenenbaum
★ 7.5
2001
The MexicanFilm
Margolese
★ 6.0
2001
Behind Enemy LinesFilm
Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
★ 6.5
2001
HeartbreakersFilm
William B. Tensy
★ 6.2
2001
HeistFilm
Joe Moore
★ 6.3
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesFilm
Lex Luthor (archive footage)
★ 6.9
2001
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'Film
Self
★ 7.6
2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2001
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2001
Heroes of Iwo JimaFilm
Self - Host / Narrator
★ 6.1
2001
With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2001
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeFilm
Narrator / Self
2000
The ReplacementsFilm
Jimmy McGinty
★ 6.7
2000
Under SuspicionFilm
Henry Hearst
★ 6.1
2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2000
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'Film
Self
★ 7.9
1999
The DirectorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.7
1998
AntzFilm
General Mandible (voice)
★ 6.2
1998
Enemy of the StateFilm
Brill
★ 7.1
1998
TwilightFilm
Jack Ames
★ 6.1
1997
Absolute PowerFilm
President Richmond
★ 6.7
1997
Sports on the Silver ScreenFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
1996
The BirdcageFilm
Senator Kevin Keeley
★ 7.0
1996
Extreme MeasuresFilm
Dr. Lawrence Myrick
★ 6.0
1996
The ChamberFilm
Sam Cayhall
★ 5.9
1996
Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFilm
Blind Man (archive footage)
★ 8.3
1995
Crimson TideFilm
Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
★ 7.2
1995
The Quick and the DeadFilm
Herod
★ 6.6
1995
Get ShortyFilm
Harry Zimm
★ 6.5
1995
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'Film
Self
★ 9.0
1994
Wyatt EarpFilm
Nicholas Earp
★ 6.8
1994
Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoFilm
Self
★ 7.4
1994
Inside the Actors StudioTV
Self • 1 episodes
1994
Shurtleff on ActingFilm
Self
1993
The FirmFilm
Avery Tolar
★ 6.8
1993
Geronimo: An American LegendFilm
Brig. Gen. George Crook
★ 6.3
1992
UnforgivenFilm
'Little' Bill Daggett
★ 7.9
1992
Earth and the American DreamFilm
Reader (voice)
★ 6.7
1992
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Film
Self
1991
Class ActionFilm
Jedediah Tucker Ward
★ 6.3
1991
Company BusinessFilm
Sam Boyd
★ 5.3
1990
Postcards from the EdgeFilm
Lowell Kolchek
★ 6.6
1990
Narrow MarginFilm
Robert Caulfield
★ 6.4
1990
Loose CannonsFilm
MacArthur Stern
★ 5.0
1989
The PackageFilm
Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
★ 6.1
1988
Mississippi BurningFilm
Agent Rupert Anderson
★ 7.7
1988
Another WomanFilm
Larry
★ 6.8
1988
Bat★21Film
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
★ 6.3
1988
Full Moon in Blue WaterFilm
Floyd
★ 6.0
1988
Split DecisionsFilm
Dan McGuinn
★ 5.1
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilm
Lex Luthor
★ 4.6
1987
No Way OutFilm
Defense Secretary David Brice
★ 6.9
1986
HoosiersFilm
Norman Dale
★ 7.0
1986
American MastersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1986
PowerFilm
Wilfred Buckley
★ 5.8
1985
TargetFilm
Walter Lloyd
★ 5.9
1985
Twice in a LifetimeFilm
Harry MacKenzie
★ 5.7
1985
Larry King LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1983
Uncommon ValorFilm
Col. Cal Rhodes
★ 6.2
1983
Under FireFilm
Alex Grazier
★ 6.7
1983
Two of a KindFilm
God (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1983
EurekaFilm
Jack McCann
★ 5.3
1983
MisunderstoodFilm
Ned Rawley
★ 6.5
1983
The Making of 'Superman II'Film
Self
★ 7.6
1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Film
Self
★ 6.8
1981
RedsFilm
Pete van Wherry
★ 6.9
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1981
All Night LongFilm
George Dupler
★ 5.3
1980
Superman IIFilm
Lex Luthor
★ 6.7
1978
SupermanFilm
Lex Luthor
★ 7.2
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1978
Formula 1 - Speed feverFilm
Self
★ 7.1
1978
Ciné regardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1977
A Bridge Too FarFilm
Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
★ 7.2
1977
March or DieFilm
Major William Sherman Foster
★ 5.8
1977
The Domino PrincipleFilm
Tucker
★ 5.8
1977
The Hollywood GreatsTV
★ 4.7
1975
French Connection IIFilm
"Popeye" Doyle
★ 6.8
1975
Night MovesFilm
Harry Moseby
★ 6.7
1975
Bite the BulletFilm
Sam Clayton
★ 6.4
1975
Lucky LadyFilm
Kibby
★ 5.6
1974
Young FrankensteinFilm
Blindman
★ 7.9
1974
The ConversationFilm
Harry Caul
★ 7.5
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Zandy's BrideFilm
Zandy Allen
★ 6.4
1973
ScarecrowFilm
Max Millan
★ 7.0
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1973
On the Road with: ScarecrowFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1972
The Poseidon AdventureFilm
Reverend Scott
★ 7.2
1972
Prime CutFilm
Mary Ann
★ 6.5
1972
Cisco PikeFilm
Officer Leo Holland
★ 5.6
1971
The French ConnectionFilm
Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
★ 7.5
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
The Hunting PartyFilm
Brandt Ruger
★ 6.2
1971
Doctors' WivesFilm
Dave Randolph
★ 4.9
1971
V.I.P. SchaukelTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1970
I Never Sang for My FatherFilm
Gene Garrison
★ 6.7
1969
Downhill RacerFilm
Eugene Claire
★ 6.0
1969
MaroonedFilm
Buzz Lloyd
★ 5.9
1969
The Gypsy MothsFilm
Joe Browdy
★ 6.0
1969
RiotFilm
Red Fraker
★ 5.3
1969
The Sky DiversFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The SplitFilm
Lt. Walter Brill
★ 6.7
1968
Shadow on the LandFilm
Rev. Thomas Davis
★ 7.7
1967
Bonnie and ClydeFilm
Buck Barrow
★ 7.5
1967
The InvadersTV
Tom Jessup • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1967
BanningFilm
Tommy Del Gaddo
★ 5.7
1967
A Covenant with DeathFilm
Harmsworth
★ 4.8
1967
First to FightFilm
Sergeant Tweed
★ 7.9
1966
HawaiiFilm
John Whipple
★ 6.3
1966
CBS PlayhouseTV
Ned • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1966
HawkTV
★ 8.0
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Herb Kenyon • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
The Trials of O'BrienTV
Roger Nathan • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1964
LilithFilm
Norman
★ 6.4
1963
East Side/West SideTV
★ 7.8
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The DefendersTV
Stanley McGuirk • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
Mad Dog CollFilm
Cop (uncredited)
★ 5.4
1961
Tallahassee 7000TV
Joe Lawson • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
1961
The DuPont Show of the WeekTV
Douglas McCann • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1960
Route 66TV
Motorist • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1958
Naked CityTV
Mr. Jasper • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
1953
The United States Steel HourTV
★ 6.3
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

Known For

The Royal Tenenbaums

Unforgiven

Enemy of the State

Superman

The Conversation

Mississippi Burning

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