Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

b. 1930 — d. 2025 (aged 95) San Bernardino - California - USA
Actor

Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist. Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned four decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde. His major subsequent films include I Never Sang for My Father (1970); his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in The French Connection (1971) and its sequel French Connection II (1975); The Poseidon Adventure (1972); The Conversation (1974); A Bridge Too Far (1977); his role as arch-villain Lex Luthor in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987); Under Fire (1983); Twice in a Lifetime (1985); Hoosiers (1986); No Way Out (1987); Mississippi Burning (1987); Unforgiven (1992); Wyatt Earp (1994); The Quick and the Dead, Crimson Tide and Get Shorty (all 1995); Enemy of the State (1998); The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); and his final film role before retirement, in Welcome to Mooseport (2004). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Hackman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The French Connection
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★ 7.6
The French Connection
1971
The Poseidon Adventure
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★ 7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Unforgiven
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★ 8.2
Unforgiven
1992
The Royal Tenenbaums
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★ 7.6
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001

Filmography

🎬
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The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff
2026 Self
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
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★ 7.9
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
2021 Self
We, the Marines
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★ 5.5
We, the Marines
2017 Actor
Narrator
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima
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★ 7.6
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima
2016 Actor
Narrator
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
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★ 6.8
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013 Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
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★ 9.1
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006 Self
Welcome to Mooseport
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★ 5.3
Welcome to Mooseport
2004 Actor
Monroe Cole
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
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★ 7.5
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004 Actor
Narrator
Runaway Jury
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★ 7.1
Runaway Jury
2003 Actor
Rankin Fitch
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★ 8.4
Hidden City
2003 Actor
Narrator
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Colors of Courage: Sons of New Mexico, Prisoners of Japan
2002 Actor
Narrator
The Royal Tenenbaums
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★ 7.6
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 Actor
Royal Tenenbaum
The Mexican
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★ 6.1
The Mexican
2001 Actor
Arnold Margolese
Behind Enemy Lines
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★ 6.4
Behind Enemy Lines
2001 Actor
Reigart
Heartbreakers
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★ 6.3
Heartbreakers
2001 Actor
William B. Tensy
Heist
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★ 6.5
Heist
2001 Actor
Joe Moore
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'
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★ 6.9
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'
2001 Self
Heroes of Iwo Jima
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★ 8.0
Heroes of Iwo Jima
2001 Self
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★ 5.9
Cannes: Through the Eyes of the Hunter
2001 Self
The Replacements
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★ 6.6
The Replacements
2000 Actor
Jimmy McGinty
Under Suspicion
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★ 6.4
Under Suspicion
2000 Actor
Henry Hearst
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
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★ 7.3
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000 Self
Enemy of the State
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★ 7.3
Enemy of the State
1998 Actor
Brill
Antz
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★ 6.5
Antz
1998 Actor
Mandible
Twilight
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★ 6.2
Twilight
1998 Actor
Jack Ames
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.6
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone
1998 Self
Absolute Power
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★ 6.7
Absolute Power
1997 Actor
President Richmond
The Birdcage
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★ 7.3
The Birdcage
1996 Actor
Senator Keeley
Extreme Measures
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★ 6.2
Extreme Measures
1996 Actor
Dr. Lawrence Myrick
The Chamber
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★ 6.0
The Chamber
1996 Actor
Sam Cayhall
Crimson Tide
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★ 7.4
Crimson Tide
1995 Actor
Ramsey
The Quick and the Dead
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★ 6.5
The Quick and the Dead
1995 Actor
Herod
Get Shorty
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★ 6.9
Get Shorty
1995 Actor
Harry Zimm
Wyatt Earp
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★ 6.7
Wyatt Earp
1994 Actor
Nicholas Earp
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend
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★ 6.3
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend
1994 Self
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Shurtleff on Acting
1994 Self
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The Annual Thalians Gala Awards Tribute to Liza Minnelli
1994 Self
The Firm
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★ 6.9
The Firm
1993 Actor
Avery Tolar
Geronimo: An American Legend
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★ 6.6
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993 Actor
Brig. Gen. George Crook
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The Bafta British Film and Television Awards
1993 Self
Unforgiven
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★ 8.2
Unforgiven
1992 Actor
Little Bill Daggett
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
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★ 6.9
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
1992 Self
Clint Eastwood on Westerns
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★ 7.7
Clint Eastwood on Westerns
1992 Self Actor
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The 63th Annual National Board of Review Awards
1992 Self
Class Action
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★ 6.4
Class Action
1991 Actor
Jedediah Tucker Ward
Company Business
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★ 5.7
Company Business
1991 Actor
Sam Boyd
Postcards from the Edge
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★ 6.7
Postcards from the Edge
1990 Actor
Lowell Kolchek
Narrow Margin
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★ 6.6
Narrow Margin
1990 Actor
Robert Caulfield
Loose Cannons
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★ 4.9
Loose Cannons
1990 Actor
MacArthur Stern
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Ken Adam - Production Designer
1990 Self Actor
The Package
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★ 6.4
The Package
1989 Actor
Msg. Johnny Gallagher
Island of Hope, Island of Tears
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★ 7.1
Island of Hope, Island of Tears
1989 Actor
Narrator
Mississippi Burning
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★ 7.8
Mississippi Burning
1988 Actor
Anderson
Another Woman
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★ 7.2
Another Woman
1988 Actor
Larry
Bat*21
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★ 6.5
Bat*21
1988 Actor
Lt. Colonel Iceal Hambleton
Split Decisions
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★ 5.3
Split Decisions
1988 Actor
Dan McGuinn
Full Moon in Blue Water
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★ 5.6
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988 Actor
Floyd
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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★ 3.8
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 Actor
Lex Luthor
No Way Out
🎞️
★ 7.1
No Way Out
1987 Actor
David Brice
Hoosiers
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★ 7.4
Hoosiers
1986 Actor
Coach Norman Dale
Power
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★ 5.7
Power
1986 Actor
Wilfred Buckley
Target
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★ 5.9
Target
1985 Actor
Walter Lloyd
Twice in a Lifetime
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★ 6.4
Twice in a Lifetime
1985 Actor
Harry
Uncommon Valor
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★ 6.3
Uncommon Valor
1983 Actor
Colonel Rhodes
Under Fire
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★ 7.0
Under Fire
1983 Actor
Alex Grazier
Eureka
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★ 5.9
Eureka
1983 Actor
Jack McCann
Misunderstood
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★ 5.9
Misunderstood
1983 Actor
Ned
The Making of 'Superman II'
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★ 6.9
The Making of 'Superman II'
1982 Self
All Night Long
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★ 5.5
All Night Long
1981 Actor
George Dupler
Superman II
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★ 6.8
Superman II
1980 Actor
Lex Luthor
The Making of Superman: The Movie
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★ 7.0
The Making of Superman: The Movie
1980 Self
A Look at Liv
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★ 8.0
A Look at Liv
1979 Self
Superman
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★ 7.4
Superman
1978 Actor
Lex Luthor
Speed Fever
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★ 6.7
Speed Fever
1978 Self
March or Die
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★ 6.3
March or Die
1977 Actor
Major William Sherman Foster
The Domino Principle
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★ 5.7
The Domino Principle
1977 Actor
Roy Tucker
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The Manipulators
1977 Self
French Connection II
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★ 6.7
French Connection II
1975 Actor
Doyle
Night Moves
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★ 7.1
Night Moves
1975 Actor
Harry Moseby
Bite the Bullet
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★ 6.6
Bite the Bullet
1975 Actor
Sam Clayton
Lucky Lady
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★ 5.3
Lucky Lady
1975 Actor
Kibby Womack
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.9
At Long Last Cole
1975 Self
The Conversation
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★ 7.7
The Conversation
1974 Actor
Harry Caul
Zandy's Bride
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★ 6.4
Zandy's Bride
1974 Actor
Zandy Allan
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Close-Up on 'The Conversation'
1974 Self
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Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
1974 Self
Scarecrow
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★ 7.2
Scarecrow
1973 Actor
Max
The Poseidon Adventure
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★ 7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 Actor
Reverend Scott
Prime Cut
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★ 6.7
Prime Cut
1972 Actor
Mary Ann
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🎞️
★ 6.0
The Return of the Movie Movie
1972 Actor
Self
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On the road with: SCARECROW
1972 Self
The French Connection
🎞️
★ 7.6
The French Connection
1971 Actor
Jimmy Doyle
The Hunting Party
🎞️
★ 6.2
The Hunting Party
1971 Actor
Brandt Ruger
Cisco Pike
🎞️
★ 6.5
Cisco Pike
1971 Actor
Officer Leo Holland
Doctors' Wives
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★ 4.7
Doctors' Wives
1971 Actor
Dave Randolph
I Never Sang for My Father
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★ 7.4
I Never Sang for My Father
1970 Actor
Gene Garrison
Marooned
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★ 5.9
Marooned
1969 Actor
Buzz Lloyd
Downhill Racer
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★ 6.3
Downhill Racer
1969 Actor
Claire
The Gypsy Moths
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★ 6.3
The Gypsy Moths
1969 Actor
Joe Browdy
Riot
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★ 5.9
Riot
1969 Actor
Red Fraker
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