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).

Personal information

Birth Place

San Bernardino, California, USA

Birthday

1930-01-30

Filmography :
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Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

10

Movie
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

8.5

Movie
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

8.3

Movie
Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land

1968

8

Movie
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America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006

8

TV show
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992

7.9

Movie
First to Fight

First to Fight

1967

7.9

Movie
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

7.8

Movie
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

7.8

Movie
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East Side/West Side

1963

7.8

TV show
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

7.6

Movie
The Making of 'Superman II'

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

7.6

Movie
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The Playboy Murders

2023

7.5

TV show
Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

7.5

Movie
The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

7.5

Movie
The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

7.5

Movie
The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

7.5

Movie
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Inside the Actors Studio

1994

7.5

TV show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV show
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

7.4

Movie
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994

7.4

Movie
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American Masters

1986

7.4

TV show
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

7.2

Movie
Superman

Superman

1978

7.2

Movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

7.2

Movie
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

7.2

TV show
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

7.2

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Golden Globe Awards

1944

7.2

TV show
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

7.2

TV show
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

7.1

Movie
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

7.1

Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

7.1

Movie
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

7.1

Movie
Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998

7.0

Movie
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

7.0

Movie
Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986

7.0

Movie
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973

7

Movie
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

7

Movie
Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

7

Movie
On the Road with: Scarecrow

On the Road with: Scarecrow

1973

7

Movie
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The Oscars

1953

6.9

TV show
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

6.9

Movie
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

6.9

Movie
No Way Out

No Way Out

1987

6.9

Movie
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

6.9

Movie
Reds

Reds

1981

6.8

Movie
French Connection II

French Connection II

1975

6.8

Movie
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

6.8

Movie
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The Trials of O'Brien

1965

6.8

TV show
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The Invaders

1967

6.8

TV show
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007

6.7

TV show
Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

6.7

Movie
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

6.7

Movie
Superman II

Superman II

1980

6.7

Movie
The Firm

The Firm

1993

6.7

Movie
The Split

The Split

1968

6.7

Movie
Under Fire

Under Fire

1983

6.7

Movie
Misunderstood

Misunderstood

1983

6.7

Movie
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

6.7

Movie
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Dinah!

1974

6.7

TV show
The Replacements

The Replacements

2000

6.6

Movie
Night Moves

Night Moves

1975

6.6

Movie
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997

6.6

Movie
Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

6.6

Movie
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

6.6

TV show
The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995

6.5

Movie
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

6.5

Movie
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

6.5

Movie
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

6.5

Movie
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025

6.5

Movie
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

6.4

Movie
Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

6.4

Movie
Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

6.4

Movie
Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990

6.4

Movie
Lilith

Lilith

1964

6.4

Movie
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

6.4

Movie
Prime Cut

Prime Cut

1972

6.3

Movie
Heist

Heist

2001

6.3

Movie
Class Action

Class Action

1991

6.3

Movie
Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

6.3

Movie
Hawaii

Hawaii

1966

6.3

Movie
Bat★21

Bat★21

1988

6.3

Movie
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

6.3

TV show
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Route 66

1960

6.3

TV show
Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

6.2

Movie
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The United States Steel Hour

1953

6.2

TV show
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The Merv Griffin Show

1962

6.2

TV show
Antz

Antz

1998

6.1

Movie
Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

1974

6.1

Movie
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

2000

6.1

Movie
Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

2001

6.1

Movie
The Package

The Package

1989

6.1

Movie
Twilight

Twilight

1998

6.1

Movie
The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

1971

6.1

Movie
The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths

1969

6.0

Movie
Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

6.0

Movie
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002

6

Movie
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The DuPont Show of the Week

1961

6

TV show
Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996

5.9

Movie
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996

5.9

Movie
The Mexican

The Mexican

2001

5.9

Movie
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

5.9

Movie
Target

Target

1985

5.9

Movie
The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

5.9

Movie
Marooned

Marooned

1969

5.9

Movie
Power

Power

1986

5.9

Movie
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983

5.9

Movie
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The Defenders

1961

5.9

TV show
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Tony Awards

1956

5.9

TV show
March or Die

March or Die

1977

5.8

Movie
Downhill Racer

Downhill Racer

1969

5.8

Movie
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The Directors

1999

5.8

TV show
We, the Marines

We, the Marines

2017

5.7

Movie
Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

5.6

Movie
Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

1971

5.6

Movie
Banning

Banning

1967

5.6

Movie
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The South Bank Show

1978

5.6

TV show
Heroes of Iwo Jima

Heroes of Iwo Jima

2001

5.5

Movie
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Naked City

1958

5.5

TV show
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The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.4

TV show
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The F.B.I.

1965

5.3

TV show
Eureka

Eureka

1983

5.3

Movie
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975

5.3

Movie
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll

1961

5.2

Movie
Company Business

Company Business

1991

5.2

Movie
Riot

Riot

1969

5.1

Movie
All Night Long

All Night Long

1981

5.1

Movie
Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

5.0

Movie
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

5

Movie
Split Decisions

Split Decisions

1988

4.9

Movie
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990

4.9

Movie
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

4.8

Movie
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Larry King Live

1985

4.8

TV show
A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

1967

4.6

Movie
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008

4.6

Movie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

4.5

Movie
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Entertainment Tonight

1981

4.1

TV show
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The Hollywood Greats

1977

3.5

TV show
Shurtleff on Acting

Shurtleff on Acting

1994

0

Movie
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

2019

0

Movie
Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

2017

0

Movie
The Sky Divers

The Sky Divers

1969

0

Movie
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

2005

0

Movie
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

2001

0

Movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

1992

0

Movie
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995

0

Movie
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

2016

0

Movie
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Hawk

1966

0

TV show
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Tallahassee 7000

1961

0

TV show