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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Acting·1930–2025·118 films

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 i…

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Filmography

The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)Royal Tenenbaum
Unforgiven
Unforgiven (1992)'Little' Bill Daggett
Antz
Antz (1998)General Mandible (voice)
Superman
Superman (1978)Lex Luthor
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)Brill
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein (1974)Blindman
Superman II
Superman II (1980)Lex Luthor
The Firm
The Firm (1993)Avery Tolar
The French Connection
The French Connection (1971)Jimmy Doyle
The Conversation
The Conversation (1974)Harry Caul
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide (1995)Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead (1995)Herod
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)Agent Rupert Anderson
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)Buck Barrow
Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
The Mexican
The Mexican (2001)Arnold Margolese
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury (2003)Rankin Fitch
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)Lex Luthor
The Birdcage
The Birdcage (1996)Senator Kevin Keeley
Absolute Power
Absolute Power (1997)President Richmond
Get Shorty
Get Shorty (1995)Harry Zimm
The Replacements
The Replacements (2000)Jimmy McGinty
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)Reverend Scott
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers (2001)William B. Tensy
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp (1994)Nicholas Earp
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far (1977)Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
No Way Out
No Way Out (1987)Defense Secretary David Brice
Heist
Heist (2001)Joe Moore
Hoosiers
Hoosiers (1986)Norman Dale
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion (2000)Henry Hearst
French Connection II
French Connection II (1975)"Popeye" Doyle
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)Lex Luthor
Reds
Reds (1981)Pete van Wherry
Night Moves
Night Moves (1975)Harry Moseby
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures (1996)Dr. Lawrence Myrick
Scarecrow
Scarecrow (1973)Max Millan
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)Brig. Gen. George Crook
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)Lowell Kolchek
Another Woman
Another Woman (1988)Larry
The Chamber
The Chamber (1996)Sam Cayhall
The Package
The Package (1989)Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
Narrow Margin
Narrow Margin (1990)Robert Caulfield
Twilight
Twilight (1998)Jack Ames
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor (1983)Col. Cal Rhodes
Bat★21
Bat★21 (1988)Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)Monroe Cole
Under Fire
Under Fire (1983)Alex Grazier
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Class Action
Class Action (1991)Jedediah Tucker Ward
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1983)God (voice) (uncredited)
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)Sam Clayton
Prime Cut
Prime Cut (1972)Mary Ann
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons (1990)MacArthur Stern
Target
Target (1985)Walter Lloyd
Marooned
Marooned (1969)Buzz Lloyd
Downhill Racer
Downhill Racer (1969)Eugene Claire
March or Die
March or Die (1977)Major William Sherman Foster
Lilith
Lilith (1964)Norman
Eureka
Eureka (1983)Jack McCann
Company Business
Company Business (1991)Sam Boyd
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle (1977)Tucker
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (1971)Brandt Ruger
Power
Power (1986)Wilfred Buckley
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)Self
Hawaii
Hawaii (1966)John Whipple
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)Lex Luthor (archive footage)
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths (1969)Joe Browdy
I Never Sang for My Father
I Never Sang for My Father (1970)Gene Garrison
Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike (1972)Officer Leo Holland
All Night Long
All Night Long (1981)George Dupler
The Split
The Split (1968)Lt. Walter Brill
Zandy's Bride
Zandy's Bride (1974)Zandy Allen
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)(archive footage)
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)Harry MacKenzie
Split Decisions
Split Decisions (1988)Dan McGuinn
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)Self
Riot
Riot (1969)Red Fraker
Full Moon in Blue Water
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)Floyd
We, the Marines
We, the Marines (2017)Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1971)Dave Randolph
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)Self (archive footage)
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady (1975)Kibby
Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll (1961)Cop (uncredited)
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)Narrator
Misunderstood
Misunderstood (1983)Ned Rawley
A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death (1967)Harmsworth
Banning
Banning (1967)Tommy Del Gaddo
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994)Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)Self
The Making of 'Superman II'
The Making of 'Superman II' (1983)Self
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)Blind Man (archive footage)
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)Self
First to Fight
First to Fight (1967)Sergeant Tweed
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (2002)Self
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000)Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001)Self
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001)Self
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2008)Self
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (2001)Self
Heroes of Iwo Jima
Heroes of Iwo Jima (2001)Self - Host/Narrator
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)Reader (voice)
Shadow on the Land
Shadow on the Land (1968)Rev. Thomas Davis
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger (2002)Self
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson (2001)Self
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)Self (archive footage)
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2002)Self
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special (2025)Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995)Self
On the Road with: Scarecrow
On the Road with: Scarecrow (1973)Self
Pattern Recognition
Pattern Recognition (2017)Self (archive footage)
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992)Self
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage (2005)Narrator (voice)
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima (2016)Self - Narrator
The Sky Divers
The Sky Divers (1969)Self
Shurtleff on Acting
Shurtleff on Acting (1994)Self
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence (2019)Self (archive footage)
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe (2001)Himself/Narrator