Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

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).

Acting

2025

Breakdown: 1975
Movie

(archive footage)

2025

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
Movie

Self (Archival Footage)

2023

The Playboy Murders
Tv

Self (archive footage)

2017

We, the Marines
Movie

Self - Narrator (voice)

2016

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima
Movie

Self - Narrator

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie

Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Movie

Self

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Movie

Self

2007

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Tv

Self

2006

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Tv

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Movie

Lex Luthor

2004

Welcome to Mooseport
Movie

Monroe Cole

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Movie

Narrator

2003

Runaway Jury
Movie

Rankin Fitch

2002

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Movie

Self

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Movie

Lex Luthor (archive footage)

2001

Making THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (with Wes Anderson & Robert Yeoman)
Movie

Self

2001

Behind Enemy Lines
Movie

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

2001

Heist
Movie

Joe Moore

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums
Movie

Royal Tenenbaum

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Movie

Self

2001

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe
Movie

Himself/Narrator

2001

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe
Movie

Himself/Narrator

2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Movie

Self

2001

Heartbreakers
Movie

William B. Tensy

2001

The Mexican
Movie

Arnold Margolese

2000

Under Suspicion
Movie

Henry Hearst

2000

The Replacements
Movie

Jimmy McGinty

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
Movie

Self

1999

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Movie

Narrator (voice)

1998

Enemy of the State
Movie

Brill

1998

Antz
Movie

General Mandible (voice)

1998

Twilight
Movie

Jack Ames

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen
Movie

Self (archive footage)

1997

Absolute Power
Movie

President Richmond

1996

The Chamber
Movie

Sam Cayhall

1996

Extreme Measures
Movie

Dr. Lawrence Myrick

1996

The Birdcage
Movie

Senator Kevin Keeley

1996

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Movie

Blind Man (archive footage)

1995

Get Shorty
Movie

Harry Zimm

1995

Crimson Tide
Movie

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

1995

The Quick and the Dead
Movie

John Herod

1995

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
Movie

Self

1994

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Movie

Self

1994

Wyatt Earp
Movie

Nicholas Earp

1993

Geronimo: An American Legend
Movie

Brig. Gen. George Crook

1993

The Firm
Movie

Avery Tolar

1992

Earth and the American Dream
Movie

Reader (voice)

1992

Unforgiven
Movie

'Little' Bill Daggett

1991

Company Business
Movie

Sam Boyd

1991

Class Action
Movie

Jedediah Tucker Ward

1990

Narrow Margin
Movie

Robert Caulfield

1990

Postcards from the Edge
Movie

Lowell Kolchek

1990

Loose Cannons
Movie

MacArthur Stern

1989

The Package
Movie

Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

1988

Mississippi Burning
Movie

Agent Rupert Anderson

1988

Full Moon in Blue Water
Movie

Floyd

1988

Another Woman
Movie

Larry

1988

Bat★21
Movie

Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton

1988

Split Decisions
Movie

Dan McGuinn

1987

No Way Out
Movie

Defense Secretary David Brice

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Movie

Lex Luthor

1986

Hoosiers
Movie

Coach Norman Dale

1986

Power
Movie

Wilfred Buckley

1985

Target
Movie

Walter Lloyd

1985

Twice in a Lifetime
Movie

Harry MacKenzie

1985

Larry King Live
Tv

Self

1983

Uncommon Valor
Movie

Col. Cal Rhodes

1983

Two of a Kind
Movie

God (voice) (uncredited)

1983

Misunderstood
Movie

Ned Rawley

1983

Under Fire
Movie

Alex Grazier

1983

The Making of 'Superman II'
Movie

Self

1983

Eureka
Movie

Jack McCann

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Movie

Self

1981

Reds
Movie

Pete van Wherry

1981

All Night Long
Movie

George Dupler

1980

Superman II
Movie

Lex Luthor

1978

Superman
Movie

Lex Luthor

1978

The South Bank Show
Tv

Self

1977

March or Die
Movie

Major William Sherman Foster

1977

A Bridge Too Far
Movie

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

1977

The Domino Principle
Movie

Tucker

1975

Lucky Lady
Movie

Kibby

1975

Bite the Bullet
Movie

Sam Clayton

1975

Night Moves
Movie

Harry Moseby

1975

French Connection II
Movie

"Popeye" Doyle

1974

Young Frankenstein
Movie

Blindman

1974

Dinah!
Tv

Self

1974

Zandy's Bride
Movie

Zandy Allen

1974

The Conversation
Movie

Harry Caul

1973

Scarecrow
Movie

Max Millan

1972

The Poseidon Adventure
Movie

Reverend Scott

1972

Prime Cut
Movie

Mary Ann

1971

Cisco Pike
Movie

Officer Leo Holland

1971

The French Connection
Movie

Jimmy Doyle

1971

The Hunting Party
Movie

Brandt Ruger

1971

Doctors' Wives
Movie

Dave Randolph

1970

I Never Sang for My Father
Movie

Gene Garrison

1969

Marooned
Movie

Buzz Lloyd

1969

Downhill Racer
Movie

Eugene Claire

1969

The Gypsy Moths
Movie

Joe Browdy

1969

Riot
Movie

Red Fraker

1969

The Sky Divers
Movie

Self

1968

The Split
Movie

Lt. Walter Brill

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Tv

Self

1967

Banning
Movie

Tommy Del Gaddo

1967

Bonnie and Clyde
Movie

Buck Barrow

1967

A Covenant with Death
Movie

Harmsworth

1967

First to Fight
Movie

Sergeant Tweed

1966

Hawaii
Movie

John Whipple

1965

The F.B.I.
Tv

Herb Kenyon

1964

Lilith
Movie

Norman

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Tv

Self

1961

Mad Dog Coll
Movie

Cop (uncredited)

1960

Route 66
Tv

Motorist

1953

The Oscars
Tv

Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Tv

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Tv

Self - Nominee

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Tv

Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Tv

Self - Presenter

Production

2000

Under Suspicion
Movie

Executive Producer

Crew

1990

Miami Blues
Movie

Thanks

Infos

Full Name
Gene Hackman
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1/30/1930
Date of Death
2/17/2025
Also Known As

Eugene Allen Hackman

Eugene Alder

Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman