Gene Hackman
Known for acting · Born 30 January 1930 · Died 17 February 2025 · aged 95 · San Bernardino, California, USA
156 credits
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 Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Unforgiven
1992
Superman
1978
Enemy of the State
1998
The Firm
1993
The French Connection
1971
The Conversation
1974
Crimson Tide
1995
The Quick and the Dead
1995
Mississippi Burning
1988
Behind Enemy Lines
2001
Runaway Jury
2003
Acting (154)
2025Breakdown: 1975Self (The Conversation/The Poseidon Adventure- archive footage)Film
2025The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News SpecialSelf (archive footage)Film
2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)Film
2023The Playboy MurdersSelf (archive footage)Series
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)Film
2019Sacheen: Breaking the SilenceSelf (archive footage)Film
2017We, the MarinesSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2017Pattern RecognitionSelf (archive footage)Film
2016The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaSelf - NarratorFilm
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsLex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold StorySelfFilm
2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleSelfFilm
2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'SelfFilm
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelfSeries
2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutLex LuthorFilm
2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2005Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of PassageNarrator (voice)Film
2004Welcome to MooseportMonroe ColeFilm
2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustNarratorFilm
2003Runaway JuryRankin FitchFilm
2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'SelfFilm
2002All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerSelfFilm
2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'SelfFilm
2001The Royal TenenbaumsRoyal TenenbaumFilm
2001Behind Enemy LinesAdmiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle GroupFilm
2001The MexicanMargoleseFilm
2001HeartbreakersWilliam B. TensyFilm
2001HeistJoe MooreFilm
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesLex Luthor (archive footage)Film
2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'SelfFilm
2001Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendSelfFilm
2001Heroes of Iwo JimaSelf - Host / NarratorFilm
2001Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionSelfFilm
2001With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonSelfFilm
2001Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa FeNarrator / SelfFilm
2000The ReplacementsJimmy McGintyFilm
2000Under SuspicionHenry HearstFilm
2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelfFilm
2000The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'SelfFilm
1999The DirectorsSelfSeries
1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodNarrator (voice)Film
1998AntzGeneral Mandible (voice)Film
1998Enemy of the StateBrillFilm
1998TwilightJack AmesFilm
1997Absolute PowerPresident RichmondFilm
1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)Film
1996The BirdcageSenator Kevin KeeleyFilm
1996Extreme MeasuresDr. Lawrence MyrickFilm
1996The ChamberSam CayhallFilm
1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinBlind Man (archive footage)Film
1995Crimson TideCaptain Franklin "Frank" RamseyFilm
1995The Quick and the DeadHerodFilm
1995Get ShortyHarry ZimmFilm
1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'SelfFilm
1994Wyatt EarpNicholas EarpFilm
1994Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoSelfFilm
1994Shurtleff on ActingSelfFilm
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelfSeries
1993The FirmAvery TolarFilm
1993Geronimo: An American LegendBrig. Gen. George CrookFilm
1992Unforgiven'Little' Bill DaggettFilm
1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)Film
1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'SelfFilm
1991Class ActionJedediah Tucker WardFilm
1991Company BusinessSam BoydFilm
1990Postcards from the EdgeLowell KolchekFilm
1990Narrow MarginRobert CaulfieldFilm
1990Loose CannonsMacArthur SternFilm
1989The PackageSgt. Johnny GallagherFilm
1988Mississippi BurningAgent Rupert AndersonFilm
1988Another WomanLarryFilm
1988Bat★21Lt. Col. Iceal HambletonFilm
1988Split DecisionsDan McGuinnFilm
1988Full Moon in Blue WaterFloydFilm
1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceLex LuthorFilm
1987No Way OutDefense Secretary David BriceFilm
1986HoosiersNorman DaleFilm
1986PowerWilfred BuckleyFilm
1986American MastersSelfSeries
1985TargetWalter LloydFilm
1985Twice in a LifetimeHarry MacKenzieFilm
1985Larry King LiveSelfSeries
1983Uncommon ValorCol. Cal RhodesFilm
1983Under FireAlex GrazierFilm
1983Two of a KindGod (voice) (uncredited)Film
1983EurekaJack McCannFilm
1983MisunderstoodNed RawleyFilm
1983The Making of 'Superman II'SelfFilm
1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'SelfFilm
1981RedsPete van WherryFilm
1981All Night LongGeorge DuplerFilm
1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
1980Superman IILex LuthorFilm
1978SupermanLex LuthorFilm
1978Formula 1 - Speed feverSelfFilm
1978The South Bank ShowSelfSeries
1978Ciné regardsSelfSeries
1977A Bridge Too FarMaj. Gen. Stanislaw F. SosabowskiFilm
1977March or DieMajor William Sherman FosterFilm
1977The Domino PrincipleTuckerFilm
1977The Hollywood GreatsSeries
1975French Connection II"Popeye" DoyleFilm
1975Night MovesHarry MosebyFilm
1975Bite the BulletSam ClaytonFilm
1975Lucky LadyKibbyFilm
1974Young FrankensteinBlindmanFilm
1974The ConversationHarry CaulFilm
1974Zandy's BrideZandy AllenFilm
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1973ScarecrowMax MillanFilm
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SelfSeries
1973On the Road with: ScarecrowSelfFilm
1972The Poseidon AdventureReverend ScottFilm
1972Prime CutMary AnnFilm
1972Cisco PikeOfficer Leo HollandFilm
1971The French ConnectionJimmy "Popeye" DoyleFilm
1971The Hunting PartyBrandt RugerFilm
1971Doctors' WivesDave RandolphFilm
1971Film '72Self · 4 episodesSeries
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelfSeries
1970I Never Sang for My FatherGene GarrisonFilm
1969MaroonedBuzz LloydFilm
1969Downhill RacerEugene ClaireFilm
1969The Gypsy MothsJoe BrowdyFilm
1969RiotRed FrakerFilm
1969The Sky DiversSelfFilm
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1968The SplitLt. Walter BrillFilm
1968Shadow on the LandRev. Thomas DavisFilm
1967Bonnie and ClydeBuck BarrowFilm
1967The InvadersTom JessupSeries
1967A Covenant with DeathHarmsworthFilm
1967BanningTommy Del GaddoFilm
1967First to FightSergeant TweedFilm
1966HawaiiJohn WhippleFilm
1966CBS PlayhouseNedSeries
1966HawkSeries
1965The F.B.I.Herb KenyonSeries
1965The Trials of O'BrienRoger NathanSeries
1964LilithNormanFilm
1963East Side/West SideSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 episodesSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1961Mad Dog CollCop (uncredited)Film
1961The DefendersStanley McGuirk · 2 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
1961The DuPont Show of the WeekDouglas McCannSeries
1961Tallahassee 7000Joe LawsonSeries
1960Route 66MotoristSeries
1958Naked CityMr. JasperSeries
1953The OscarsSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1953The United States Steel Hour · 5 episodesSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 2 episodes, Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient, Self - Nominee / PresenterSeries
—Close-Up on The ConversationFilm
Crew (1)
1990Miami BluesThanksFilm
Production (1)
2000Under SuspicionExecutive ProducerFilm