Gene Hackman
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 30, 1930 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News SpecialSelf (Archival Footage) | |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975(archive footage) | |
| 2023 | The Playboy MurdersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Pattern RecognitionSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | We, the MarinesSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaSelf - Narrator | |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsLex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2013 | Eastwood Directs: The Untold StorySelf | |
| 2009 | I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleSelf | |
| 2008 | Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Self | |
| 2007 | Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf | |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner CutLex Luthor | |
| 2006 | America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageNarrator (voice) | |
| 2004 | Welcome to MooseportMonroe Cole | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustNarrator | |
| 2003 | Runaway JuryRankin Fitch | |
| 2002 | Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self | |
| 2002 | Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Self | |
| 2002 | All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerSelf | |
| 2001 | HeartbreakersWilliam B. Tensy | |
| 2001 | HeistJoe Moore | |
| 2001 | The MexicanArnold Margolese | |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy LinesAdmiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group | |
| 2001 | The Royal TenenbaumsRoyal Tenenbaum | |
| 2001 | With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonSelf | |
| 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesLex Luthor (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Heroes of Iwo JimaSelf - Host/Narrator | |
| 2001 | Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionSelf | |
| 2001 | Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'Self | |
| 2001 | Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendSelf | |
| 2001 | Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeHimself/Narrator | |
| 2001 | Making THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (with Wes Anderson & Robert Yeoman)Self | |
| 2000 | Under SuspicionHenry Hearst | |
| 2000 | The ReplacementsJimmy McGinty | |
| 2000 | Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelf | |
| 2000 | The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'Self | |
| 1999 | Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodNarrator (voice) | |
| 1999 | The DirectorsSelf | |
| 1998 | AntzGeneral Mandible (voice) | |
| 1998 | TwilightJack Ames | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the StateBrill | |
| 1997 | Absolute PowerPresident Richmond | |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | The BirdcageSenator Kevin Keeley | |
| 1996 | Extreme MeasuresDr. Lawrence Myrick | |
| 1996 | The ChamberSam Cayhall | |
| 1996 | Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinBlind Man (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Get ShortyHarry Zimm | |
| 1995 | The Quick and the DeadHerod | |
| 1995 | Crimson TideCaptain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey | |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Crimson Tide'Self | |
| 1994 | Wyatt EarpNicholas Earp | |
| 1994 | Shurtleff on ActingSelf | |
| 1994 | Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoSelf | |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSelf | |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American LegendBrig. Gen. George Crook | |
| 1993 | The FirmAvery Tolar | |
| 1992 | Unforgiven'Little' Bill Daggett | |
| 1992 | Earth and the American DreamReader (voice) | |
| 1992 | Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Self | |
| 1991 | Company BusinessSam Boyd | |
| 1991 | Class ActionJedediah Tucker Ward | |
| 1990 | Postcards from the EdgeLowell Kolchek | |
| 1990 | Narrow MarginRobert Caulfield | |
| 1990 | Loose CannonsMacArthur Stern | |
| 1989 | The PackageSgt. Johnny Gallagher | |
| 1988 | Mississippi BurningAgent Rupert Anderson | |
| 1988 | Another WomanLarry | |
| 1988 | Full Moon in Blue WaterFloyd | |
| 1988 | Bat★21Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton | |
| 1988 | Split DecisionsDan McGuinn | |
| 1987 | No Way OutDefense Secretary David Brice | |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceLex Luthor | |
| 1986 | HoosiersCoach Norman Dale | |
| 1986 | PowerWilfred Buckley | |
| 1986 | American MastersSelf | |
| 1985 | TargetWalter Lloyd | |
| 1985 | Twice in a LifetimeHarry MacKenzie | |
| 1985 | Larry King LiveSelf | |
| 1983 | Uncommon ValorCol. Cal Rhodes | |
| 1983 | Under FireAlex Grazier | |
| 1983 | EurekaJack McCann | |
| 1983 | MisunderstoodNed Rawley | |
| 1983 | The Making of 'Superman II'Self | |
| 1983 | Two of a KindGod (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Self | |
| 1981 | RedsPete van Wherry | |
| 1981 | All Night LongGeorge Dupler | |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSelf | |
| 1980 | Superman IILex Luthor | |
| 1978 | SupermanLex Luthor | |
| 1978 | Formula 1 - Speed feverSelf | |
| 1978 | The South Bank ShowSelf | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too FarMaj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski | |
| 1977 | The Domino PrincipleTucker | |
| 1977 | March or DieMajor William Sherman Foster | |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats | |
| 1975 | French Connection II"Popeye" Doyle | |
| 1975 | Night MovesHarry Moseby | |
| 1975 | Bite the BulletSam Clayton | |
| 1975 | Lucky LadyKibby | |
| 1974 | The ConversationHarry Caul | |
| 1974 | Young FrankensteinBlindman | |
| 1974 | Zandy's BrideZandy Allen | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | ScarecrowMax Millan | |
| 1973 | On the Road with: ScarecrowSelf | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self | |
| 1972 | The Poseidon AdventureReverend Scott | |
| 1972 | Prime CutMary Ann | |
| 1971 | The French ConnectionJimmy Doyle | |
| 1971 | The Hunting PartyBrandt Ruger | |
| 1971 | Cisco PikeOfficer Leo Holland | |
| 1971 | Doctors' WivesDave Randolph | |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSelf | |
| 1971 | Film '72Self | |
| 1970 | I Never Sang for My FatherGene Garrison | |
| 1969 | Downhill RacerEugene Claire | |
| 1969 | MaroonedBuzz Lloyd | |
| 1969 | The Gypsy MothsJoe Browdy | |
| 1969 | RiotRed Fraker | |
| 1969 | The Sky DiversSelf | |
| 1968 | The SplitLt. Walter Brill | |
| 1968 | Shadow on the LandRev. Thomas Davis | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf | |
| 1967 | Bonnie and ClydeBuck Barrow | |
| 1967 | A Covenant with DeathHarmsworth | |
| 1967 | First to FightSergeant Tweed | |
| 1967 | BanningTommy Del Gaddo | |
| 1967 | The InvadersTom Jessup | |
| 1966 | HawaiiJohn Whipple | |
| 1966 | CBS Playhouse | |
| 1966 | Hawk | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Herb Kenyon | |
| 1965 | The Trials of O'BrienRoger Nathan | |
| 1964 | LilithNorman | |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | Mad Dog CollCop (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | The DefendersStanley McGuirk | |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the WeekDouglas McCann | |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000Joe Lawson | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1960 | Route 66Motorist | |
| 1958 | Naked CityMr. Jasper | |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter |
| 2000 | Under SuspicionExecutive Producer |
| 1990 | Miami BluesThanks |