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Gene Hackman
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Gene Hackman

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

30 Jan 1930

Age

96 Years

Born In

San Bernardino, California, USA

Total Projects

154

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Breakdown: 1975

movie

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Breakdown: 1975

as (archive footage)

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

movie

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

as Self (archive footage)

The Playboy Murders

tv

The Playboy Murders

2023

The Playboy Murders

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as Self (archive footage)

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

movie

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

2019

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

as Self (archive footage)

Pattern Recognition

movie

Pattern Recognition

2017

Pattern Recognition

as Self (archive footage)

We, the Marines

movie

We, the Marines

2017

We, the Marines

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

movie

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

2016

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

as Self - Narrator

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

movie

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

movie

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

as Self

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

movie

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

as Self

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

movie

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

as Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

tv

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

as Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

tv

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

movie

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as Lex Luthor

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

movie

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

2005

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

as Narrator (voice)

Welcome to Mooseport

movie

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

Welcome to Mooseport

as Monroe Cole

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

movie

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

as Narrator

Runaway Jury

movie

Runaway Jury

2003

Runaway Jury

as Rankin Fitch

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

movie

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

as Self

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

movie

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

as Self

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

movie

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

as Self

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

movie

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as Lex Luthor (archive footage)

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

movie

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

as Self

Behind Enemy Lines

movie

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

Behind Enemy Lines

as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Heist

movie

Heist

2001

Heist

as Joe Moore

The Royal Tenenbaums

movie

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Royal Tenenbaum

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

movie

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

as Self

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

movie

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

2001

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

as Himself/Narrator

Heroes of Iwo Jima

movie

Heroes of Iwo Jima

2001

Heroes of Iwo Jima

as Self - Host/Narrator

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

movie

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

as Self

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

movie

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

as Self

Heartbreakers

movie

Heartbreakers

2001

Heartbreakers

as William B. Tensy

The Mexican

movie

The Mexican

2001

The Mexican

as Arnold Margolese

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

movie

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as Self

Under Suspicion

movie

Under Suspicion

2000

Under Suspicion

as Henry Hearst

The Replacements

movie

The Replacements

2000

The Replacements

as Jimmy McGinty

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

movie

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

as Narrator (voice)

The Directors

tv

The Directors

1999

The Directors

as Self

Enemy of the State

movie

Enemy of the State

1998

Enemy of the State

as Brill

Antz

movie

Antz

1998

Antz

as General Mandible (voice)

Twilight

movie

Twilight

1998

Twilight

as Jack Ames

Sports on the Silver Screen

movie

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

Absolute Power

movie

Absolute Power

1997

Absolute Power

as President Richmond

The Chamber

movie

The Chamber

1996

The Chamber

as Sam Cayhall

Extreme Measures

movie

Extreme Measures

1996

Extreme Measures

as Dr. Lawrence Myrick

The Birdcage

movie

The Birdcage

1996

The Birdcage

as Senator Kevin Keeley

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

movie

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

as Blind Man (archive footage)

Get Shorty

movie

Get Shorty

1995

Get Shorty

as Harry Zimm

Crimson Tide

movie

Crimson Tide

1995

Crimson Tide

as Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

The Quick and the Dead

movie

The Quick and the Dead

1995

The Quick and the Dead

as Herod

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

movie

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

as Self

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

movie

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

as Self

Inside the Actors Studio

tv

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Shurtleff on Acting

movie

Shurtleff on Acting

1994

Shurtleff on Acting

as Self

Wyatt Earp

movie

Wyatt Earp

1994

Wyatt Earp

as Nicholas Earp

Geronimo: An American Legend

movie

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

Geronimo: An American Legend

as Brig. Gen. George Crook

The Firm

movie

The Firm

1993

The Firm

as Avery Tolar

Earth and the American Dream

movie

Earth and the American Dream

1992

Earth and the American Dream

as Reader (voice)

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

movie

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

1992

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

as Self

Unforgiven

movie

Unforgiven

1992

Unforgiven

as 'Little' Bill Daggett

Company Business

movie

Company Business

1991

Company Business

as Sam Boyd

Class Action

movie

Class Action

1991

Class Action

as Jedediah Tucker Ward

Narrow Margin

movie

Narrow Margin

1990

Narrow Margin

as Robert Caulfield

Postcards from the Edge

movie

Postcards from the Edge

1990

Postcards from the Edge

as Lowell Kolchek

Loose Cannons

movie

Loose Cannons

1990

Loose Cannons

as MacArthur Stern

The Package

movie

The Package

1989

The Package

as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

Mississippi Burning

movie

Mississippi Burning

1988

Mississippi Burning

as Agent Rupert Anderson

Full Moon in Blue Water

movie

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

Full Moon in Blue Water

as Floyd

Another Woman

movie

Another Woman

1988

Another Woman

as Larry

Bat*21

movie

Bat*21

1988

Bat*21

as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton

Split Decisions

movie

Split Decisions

1988

Split Decisions

as Dan McGuinn

No Way Out

movie

No Way Out

1987

No Way Out

as Defense Secretary David Brice

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

movie

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as Lex Luthor

Hoosiers

movie

Hoosiers

1986

Hoosiers

as Coach Norman Dale

American Masters

tv

American Masters

1986

American Masters

as Self

Power

movie

Power

1986

Power

as Wilfred Buckley

Target

movie

Target

1985

Target

as Walter Lloyd

Twice in a Lifetime

movie

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

as Harry MacKenzie

Larry King Live

tv

Larry King Live

1985

Larry King Live

as Self

Uncommon Valor

movie

Uncommon Valor

1983

Uncommon Valor

as Col. Cal Rhodes

Two of a Kind

movie

Two of a Kind

1983

Two of a Kind

as God (voice) (uncredited)

Misunderstood

movie

Misunderstood

1983

Misunderstood

as Ned Rawley

Under Fire

movie

Under Fire

1983

Under Fire

as Alex Grazier

The Making of 'Superman II'

movie

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

The Making of 'Superman II'

as Self

Eureka

movie

Eureka

1983

Eureka

as Jack McCann

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

movie

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as Self

Reds

movie

Reds

1981

Reds

as Pete van Wherry

Entertainment Tonight

tv

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

All Night Long

movie

All Night Long

1981

All Night Long

as George Dupler

Superman II

movie

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as Lex Luthor

Superman

movie

Superman

1978

Superman

as Lex Luthor

Formula 1 - Speed fever

movie

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

Formula 1 - Speed fever

as Self

The South Bank Show

tv

The South Bank Show

1978

The South Bank Show

as Self

March or Die

movie

March or Die

1977

March or Die

as Major William Sherman Foster

The Hollywood Greats

tv

The Hollywood Greats

1977

The Hollywood Greats

A Bridge Too Far

movie

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

The Domino Principle

movie

The Domino Principle

1977

The Domino Principle

as Tucker

Lucky Lady

movie

Lucky Lady

1975

Lucky Lady

as Kibby

Bite the Bullet

movie

Bite the Bullet

1975

Bite the Bullet

as Sam Clayton

Night Moves

movie

Night Moves

1975

Night Moves

as Harry Moseby

French Connection II

movie

French Connection II

1975

French Connection II

as "Popeye" Doyle

Young Frankenstein

movie

Young Frankenstein

1974

Young Frankenstein

as Blindman

Dinah!

tv

Dinah!

1974

Dinah!

as Self

Zandy's Bride

movie

Zandy's Bride

1974

Zandy's Bride

as Zandy Allen

The Conversation

movie

The Conversation

1974

The Conversation

as Harry Caul

Scarecrow

movie

Scarecrow

1973

Scarecrow

as Max Millan

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

tv

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

On the Road with: Scarecrow

movie

On the Road with: Scarecrow

1973

On the Road with: Scarecrow

as Self

The Poseidon Adventure

movie

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as Reverend Scott

Prime Cut

movie

Prime Cut

1972

Prime Cut

as Mary Ann

CineRaya

tv

Film '72

1971

Film '72

as Self

Cisco Pike

movie

Cisco Pike

1971

Cisco Pike

as Officer Leo Holland

The French Connection

movie

The French Connection

1971

The French Connection

as Jimmy Doyle

The Hunting Party

movie

The Hunting Party

1971

The Hunting Party

as Brandt Ruger

CineRaya

tv

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Doctors' Wives

movie

Doctors' Wives

1971

Doctors' Wives

as Dave Randolph

I Never Sang for My Father

movie

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

I Never Sang for My Father

as Gene Garrison

Marooned

movie

Marooned

1969

Marooned

as Buzz Lloyd

Downhill Racer

movie

Downhill Racer

1969

Downhill Racer

as Eugene Claire

The Gypsy Moths

movie

The Gypsy Moths

1969

The Gypsy Moths

as Joe Browdy

Riot

movie

Riot

1969

Riot

as Red Fraker

The Sky Divers

movie

The Sky Divers

1969

The Sky Divers

as Self

Shadow on the Land

movie

Shadow on the Land

1968

Shadow on the Land

as Rev. Thomas Davis

The Split

movie

The Split

1968

The Split

as Lt. Walter Brill

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

tv

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Banning

movie

Banning

1967

Banning

as Tommy Del Gaddo

Bonnie and Clyde

movie

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

Bonnie and Clyde

as Buck Barrow

A Covenant with Death

movie

A Covenant with Death

1967

A Covenant with Death

as Harmsworth

First to Fight

movie

First to Fight

1967

First to Fight

as Sergeant Tweed

The Invaders

tv

The Invaders

1967

The Invaders

as Tom Jessup

CineRaya

tv

CBS Playhouse

1966

CBS Playhouse

as Ned

Hawaii

movie

Hawaii

1966

Hawaii

as John Whipple

Hawk

tv

Hawk

1966

Hawk

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Herb Kenyon

The Trials of O'Brien

tv

The Trials of O'Brien

1965

The Trials of O'Brien

as Roger Nathan

Lilith

movie

Lilith

1964

Lilith

as Norman

East Side/West Side

tv

East Side/West Side

1963

East Side/West Side

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The DuPont Show of the Week

tv

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Douglas McCann

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as Stanley McGuirk

Mad Dog Coll

movie

Mad Dog Coll

1961

Mad Dog Coll

as Cop (uncredited)

Tallahassee 7000

tv

Tallahassee 7000

1961

Tallahassee 7000

as Joe Lawson

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

as Motorist

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Mr. Jasper

The United States Steel Hour

tv

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The United States Steel Hour

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

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