Gene Hackman

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

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Breakdown: 1975

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025 ⭐ 6.5

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Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 ⭐ 7.2

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2025

Breakdown: 1975

(archive footage) · 2025

⭐ 6.8

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

Self (archive footage) · 2025

⭐ 6.5

2024

Remembering Gene Wilder Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.2

2019

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Self (archive footage) · 2019

2017

Pattern Recognition

Self (archive footage) · 2017

We, the Marines

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2017

⭐ 5.4

2016

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

Self - Narrator · 2016

2014

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

Lex Luthor (archive footage) ( · 2014

⭐ 7.2

2013

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

Self · 2013

⭐ 6.1

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

Self · 2009

⭐ 7.0

2008

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Self · 2008

⭐ 4.6

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Notable

Lex Luthor · 2006

⭐ 7.4

2005

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

Narrator (voice) · 2005

2004

Welcome to Mooseport

Monroe Cole · 2004

⭐ 5.1

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Narrator · 2004

⭐ 6.6

2003

Runaway Jury Notable

Rankin Fitch · 2003

⭐ 6.9

2002

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Self · 2002

⭐ 6.5

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.4

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.3

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Lex Luthor (archive footage) · 2001

⭐ 6.9

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson Notable

Self · 2001

⭐ 7.0

Behind Enemy Lines Notable

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Comman · 2001

⭐ 6.4

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.3

Under Suspicion

Henry Hearst · 2000

⭐ 6.1

The Replacements Notable

Jimmy McGinty · 2000

⭐ 6.7

1998

Enemy of the State Notable

Brill · 1998

⭐ 7.1

Antz Notable

General Mandible (voice) · 1998

⭐ 6.2

Twilight

Jack Ames · 1998

⭐ 6.1

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 9.0

Absolute Power Notable

President Richmond · 1997

⭐ 6.7

1996

The Chamber

Sam Cayhall · 1996

⭐ 6.0

Extreme Measures

Dr. Lawrence Myrick · 1996

⭐ 6.0

The Birdcage Notable

Senator Kevin Keeley · 1996

⭐ 7.1

1995

Get Shorty Notable

Harry Zimm · 1995

⭐ 6.5

Crimson Tide Notable

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramse · 1995

⭐ 7.2

The Quick and the Dead Notable

Herod · 1995

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Jodie Foster

Narrator (voice)

Albert Brooks

Self

Ellen Burstyn

Self

Frank Rich

Self

Martin Scorsese

Self

Betsy Arakawa

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Breakdown: 1975

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025 ⭐ 6.5

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Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 ⭐ 7.2

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Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

2019

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Pattern Recognition

2017

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We, the Marines

2017 ⭐ 5.4

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The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

2016

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 ⭐ 7.2

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Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013 ⭐ 6.1

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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009 ⭐ 7.0

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Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008 ⭐ 4.6

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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006 ⭐ 7.4

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Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

2005

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Welcome to Mooseport

2004 ⭐ 5.1

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004 ⭐ 6.6

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Runaway Jury

2003 ⭐ 6.9

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Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002 ⭐ 6.5

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Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002 ⭐ 7.4

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All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002 ⭐ 7.3

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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001 ⭐ 6.9