Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Acting

January 30, 1930 — February 17, 2025San Bernardino, California, USA

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

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992

Antz

Antz

1998

Superman

Superman

1978

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

Superman II

Superman II

1980

The Firm

The Firm

1993

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

Acting152

Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025

(archive footage)

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025

Self (archive footage)

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

Self (archive footage)

The Playboy Murders

The Playboy Murders

2023

Self (archive footage)

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

Self (archive footage)

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

2019

Self (archive footage)

Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

2017

Self (archive footage)

We, the Marines

We, the Marines

2017

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

2016

Self - Narrator

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

Self

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

Self

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008

Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007

Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006

Self - Narrator (voice)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Lex Luthor

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

2005

Narrator (voice)

Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

Monroe Cole

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Narrator

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

Rankin Fitch

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

Self

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

Self

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002

Self

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Lex Luthor (archive footage)

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

Self

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Heist

Heist

2001

Joe Moore

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Royal Tenenbaum

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Self

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

2001

Himself/Narrator

Heroes of Iwo Jima

Heroes of Iwo Jima

2001

Self - Host/Narrator

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

Self

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

Self

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

2001

William B. Tensy

The Mexican

The Mexican

2001

Arnold Margolese

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Self

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

2000

Henry Hearst

The Replacements

The Replacements

2000

Jimmy McGinty

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

Self

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Narrator (voice)

The Directors

The Directors

1999

Self

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998

Brill

Antz

Antz

1998

General Mandible (voice)

Twilight

Twilight

1998

Jack Ames

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Self (archive footage)

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997

President Richmond

The Chamber

The Chamber

1996

Sam Cayhall

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996

Dr. Lawrence Myrick

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

Senator Kevin Keeley

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

Blind Man (archive footage)

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

Harry Zimm

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995

Herod

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995

Self

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994

Self

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Self

Shurtleff on Acting

Shurtleff on Acting

1994

Self

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

Nicholas Earp

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

Brig. Gen. George Crook

The Firm

The Firm

1993

Avery Tolar

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

Reader (voice)

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

1992

Self

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992

'Little' Bill Daggett

Company Business

Company Business

1991

Sam Boyd

Class Action

Class Action

1991

Jedediah Tucker Ward

Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990

Robert Caulfield

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

Lowell Kolchek

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990

MacArthur Stern

The Package

The Package

1989

Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

Agent Rupert Anderson

Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

Floyd

Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

Larry

Bat★21

Bat★21

1988

Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton

Split Decisions

Split Decisions

1988

Dan McGuinn

No Way Out

No Way Out

1987

Defense Secretary David Brice

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Lex Luthor

Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986

Norman Dale

American Masters

American Masters

1986

Self

Power

Power

1986

Wilfred Buckley

Target

Target

1985

Walter Lloyd

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

Harry MacKenzie

Larry King Live

Larry King Live

1985

Self

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

Col. Cal Rhodes

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983

God (voice) (uncredited)

Misunderstood

Misunderstood

1983

Ned Rawley

Under Fire

Under Fire

1983

Alex Grazier

The Making of 'Superman II'

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

Self

Eureka

Eureka

1983

Jack McCann

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

Self

Reds

Reds

1981

Pete van Wherry

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Self

All Night Long

All Night Long

1981

George Dupler

Superman II

Superman II

1980

Lex Luthor

Superman

Superman

1978

Lex Luthor

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

Self

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978

Self

March or Die

March or Die

1977

Major William Sherman Foster

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

Tucker

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975

Kibby

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

Sam Clayton

Night Moves

Night Moves

1975

Harry Moseby

French Connection II

French Connection II

1975

"Popeye" Doyle

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

Blindman

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Self

Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

1974

Zandy Allen

The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

Harry Caul

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973

Max Millan

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Self

On the Road with: Scarecrow

On the Road with: Scarecrow

1973

Self

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Reverend Scott

Prime Cut

Prime Cut

1972

Mary Ann

Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

1972

Officer Leo Holland

Film '72

1971

Self

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

Jimmy Doyle

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

1971

Brandt Ruger

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

Self

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

Dave Randolph

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

Gene Garrison

Marooned

Marooned

1969

Buzz Lloyd

Downhill Racer

Downhill Racer

1969

Eugene Claire

The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths

1969

Joe Browdy

Riot

Riot

1969

Red Fraker

The Sky Divers

The Sky Divers

1969

Self

Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land

1968

Rev. Thomas Davis

The Split

The Split

1968

Lt. Walter Brill

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Self

Banning

Banning

1967

Tommy Del Gaddo

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

Buck Barrow

A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

1967

Harmsworth

First to Fight

First to Fight

1967

Sergeant Tweed

The Invaders

The Invaders

1967

Tom Jessup

CBS Playhouse

1966

Ned

Hawaii

Hawaii

1966

John Whipple

Hawk

Hawk

1966

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Herb Kenyon

The Trials of O'Brien

The Trials of O'Brien

1965

Roger Nathan

Lilith

Lilith

1964

Norman

East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961

Douglas McCann

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Stanley McGuirk

Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll

1961

Cop (uncredited)

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

1961

Joe Lawson

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Motorist

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Mr. Jasper

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient / Self - Nominee / Presenter

Crew1

Miami Blues

Miami Blues

1990

Thanks

Production1

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

2000

Executive Producer