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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Acting

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).

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Unforgiven
MOVIE

Unforgiven

7.9(4.9K)
Unforgiven
'Little' Bill Daggett
Poster for Absolute Power
MOVIE

Absolute Power

6.7(1.2K)
Absolute Power
President Richmond
Poster for Bonnie and Clyde
MOVIE

Bonnie and Clyde

7.5(1.8K)
Bonnie and Clyde
Buck Barrow
Poster for The French Connection
MOVIE

The French Connection

7.5(2.1K)
The French Connection
Jimmy Doyle
Poster for The Poseidon Adventure
MOVIE

The Poseidon Adventure

7.1(1.0K)
The Poseidon Adventure
Reverend Scott
Poster for The Conversation
MOVIE

The Conversation

7.5(2.0K)
The Conversation
Harry Caul
Poster for Mississippi Burning
MOVIE

Mississippi Burning

7.7(1.9K)
Mississippi Burning
Agent Rupert Anderson
Poster for Young Frankenstein
MOVIE

Young Frankenstein

7.9(3.4K)
Young Frankenstein
Blindman
Poster for Under Suspicion
MOVIE

Under Suspicion

6.1(0.5K)
Under Suspicion
Henry Hearst
Poster for No Way Out
MOVIE

No Way Out

6.9(0.8K)
No Way Out
Defense Secretary David Brice

Production

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Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait
Gene Hackman portrait