Gene Hackman

Acting

Gene Hackman

Born January 30, 1930San Bernardino, California, USA152 credits

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

Breakdown: 1975
6.4

Breakdown: 1975

Movie

2025

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
6.5

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

Movie

2025

The Playboy Murders
7.6

The Playboy Murders

TV

2023

5.0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Movie

2021

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Movie

2019

Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

Movie

2017

Filmography

Breakdown: 1975
2025Breakdown: 1975as (archive footage)Movie
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
2025The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Specialas Self (Archival Footage)Movie
The Playboy Murders
2023The Playboy Murdersas Self (archive footage)TV
Q
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legendas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
2019Sacheen: Breaking the Silenceas Self (archive footage)Movie
Pattern Recognition
2017Pattern Recognitionas Self (archive footage)Movie
We, the Marines
2017We, the Marinesas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima
2016The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jimaas Self - NarratorMovie
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold Storyas SelfMovie
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazaleas SelfMovie
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'as SelfMovie
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and Divesas SelfTV
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006America's Game: The Super Bowl Championsas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cutas Lex LuthorMovie
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage
2005Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passageas Narrator (voice)Movie
Welcome to Mooseport
2004Welcome to Mooseportas Monroe ColeMovie
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaustas NarratorMovie
Runaway Jury
2003Runaway Juryas Rankin FitchMovie
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'as SelfMovie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'as SelfMovie
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
2002All on Accounta Pullin' a Triggeras SelfMovie
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas Lex Luthor (archive footage)Movie
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2001With the Filmmaker: Wes Andersonas SelfMovie
Making THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (with Wes Anderson & Robert Yeoman)
2001Making THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (with Wes Anderson & Robert Yeoman)as SelfMovie
Behind Enemy Lines
2001Behind Enemy Linesas Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle GroupMovie
Heist
2001Heistas Joe MooreMovie
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001The Royal Tenenbaumsas Royal TenenbaumMovie
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
2001Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connectionas SelfMovie
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe
2001Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Feas Himself/NarratorMovie
Heroes of Iwo Jima
2001Heroes of Iwo Jimaas Self - Host/NarratorMovie
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'as SelfMovie
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001Making 'Superman': Filming the Legendas SelfMovie
Heartbreakers
2001Heartbreakersas William B. TensyMovie
The Mexican
2001The Mexicanas Arnold MargoleseMovie
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadowsas SelfMovie
Under Suspicion
2000Under Suspicionas Henry HearstMovie
The Replacements
2000The Replacementsas Jimmy McGintyMovie
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'as SelfMovie
H
1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywoodas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Directors
1999The Directorsas SelfTV
Enemy of the State
1998Enemy of the Stateas BrillMovie
Antz
1998Antzas General Mandible (voice)Movie
Twilight
1998Twilightas Jack AmesMovie
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)Movie
Absolute Power
1997Absolute Poweras President RichmondMovie
The Chamber
1996The Chamberas Sam CayhallMovie
Extreme Measures
1996Extreme Measuresas Dr. Lawrence MyrickMovie
The Birdcage
1996The Birdcageas Senator Kevin KeeleyMovie
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Blind Man (archive footage)Movie
Get Shorty
1995Get Shortyas Harry ZimmMovie
Crimson Tide
1995Crimson Tideas Captain Franklin "Frank" RamseyMovie
The Quick and the Dead
1995The Quick and the Deadas HerodMovie
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'as SelfMovie
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpasoas SelfMovie
Inside the Actors Studio
1994Inside the Actors Studioas SelfTV
Shurtleff on Acting
1994Shurtleff on Actingas SelfMovie
Wyatt Earp
1994Wyatt Earpas Nicholas EarpMovie
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993Geronimo: An American Legendas Brig. Gen. George CrookMovie
The Firm
1993The Firmas Avery TolarMovie
Earth and the American Dream
1992Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)Movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'as SelfMovie
Unforgiven
1992Unforgivenas 'Little' Bill DaggettMovie
Company Business
1991Company Businessas Sam BoydMovie
Class Action
1991Class Actionas Jedediah Tucker WardMovie
Narrow Margin
1990Narrow Marginas Robert CaulfieldMovie
Postcards from the Edge
1990Postcards from the Edgeas Lowell KolchekMovie
Loose Cannons
1990Loose Cannonsas MacArthur SternMovie
The Package
1989The Packageas Sgt. Johnny GallagherMovie
Mississippi Burning
1988Mississippi Burningas Agent Rupert AndersonMovie
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988Full Moon in Blue Wateras FloydMovie
Another Woman
1988Another Womanas LarryMovie
Bat★21
1988Bat★21as Lt. Col. Iceal HambletonMovie
Split Decisions
1988Split Decisionsas Dan McGuinnMovie
No Way Out
1987No Way Outas Defense Secretary David BriceMovie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987Superman IV: The Quest for Peaceas Lex LuthorMovie
Hoosiers
1986Hoosiersas Coach Norman DaleMovie
American Masters
1986American Mastersas SelfTV
Power
1986Poweras Wilfred BuckleyMovie
Target
1985Targetas Walter LloydMovie
Twice in a Lifetime
1985Twice in a Lifetimeas Harry MacKenzieMovie
Larry King Live
1985Larry King Liveas SelfTV
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valoras Col. Cal RhodesMovie
Two of a Kind
1983Two of a Kindas God (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Misunderstood
1983Misunderstoodas Ned RawleyMovie
Under Fire
1983Under Fireas Alex GrazierMovie
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983The Making of 'Superman II'as SelfMovie
Eureka
1983Eurekaas Jack McCannMovie
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'as SelfMovie
Reds
1981Redsas Pete van WherryMovie
Entertainment Tonight
1981Entertainment Tonightas SelfTV
All Night Long
1981All Night Longas George DuplerMovie
Superman II
1980Superman IIas Lex LuthorMovie
Superman
1978Supermanas Lex LuthorMovie
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978Formula 1 - Speed feveras SelfMovie
The South Bank Show
1978The South Bank Showas SelfTV
March or Die
1977March or Dieas Major William Sherman FosterMovie
The Hollywood Greats
1977The Hollywood GreatsTV
A Bridge Too Far
1977A Bridge Too Faras Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. SosabowskiMovie
The Domino Principle
1977The Domino Principleas TuckerMovie
Lucky Lady
1975Lucky Ladyas KibbyMovie
Bite the Bullet
1975Bite the Bulletas Sam ClaytonMovie
Night Moves
1975Night Movesas Harry MosebyMovie
French Connection II
1975French Connection IIas "Popeye" DoyleMovie
Young Frankenstein
1974Young Frankensteinas BlindmanMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Zandy's Bride
1974Zandy's Brideas Zandy AllenMovie
The Conversation
1974The Conversationas Harry CaulMovie
Scarecrow
1973Scarecrowas Max MillanMovie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
On the Road with: Scarecrow
1973On the Road with: Scarecrowas SelfMovie
The Poseidon Adventure
1972The Poseidon Adventureas Reverend ScottMovie
Prime Cut
1972Prime Cutas Mary AnnMovie
F
1971Film '72as SelfTV
Cisco Pike
1971Cisco Pikeas Officer Leo HollandMovie
The French Connection
1971The French Connectionas Jimmy DoyleMovie
The Hunting Party
1971The Hunting Partyas Brandt RugerMovie
V
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
Doctors' Wives
1971Doctors' Wivesas Dave RandolphMovie
I Never Sang for My Father
1970I Never Sang for My Fatheras Gene GarrisonMovie
Marooned
1969Maroonedas Buzz LloydMovie
Downhill Racer
1969Downhill Raceras Eugene ClaireMovie
The Gypsy Moths
1969The Gypsy Mothsas Joe BrowdyMovie
Riot
1969Riotas Red FrakerMovie
The Sky Divers
1969The Sky Diversas SelfMovie
Shadow on the Land
1968Shadow on the Landas Rev. Thomas DavisMovie
The Split
1968The Splitas Lt. Walter BrillMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
Banning
1967Banningas Tommy Del GaddoMovie
Bonnie and Clyde
1967Bonnie and Clydeas Buck BarrowMovie
A Covenant with Death
1967A Covenant with Deathas HarmsworthMovie
First to Fight
1967First to Fightas Sergeant TweedMovie
The Invaders
1967The Invadersas Tom JessupTV
C
1966CBS PlayhouseTV
Hawaii
1966Hawaiias John WhippleMovie
Hawk
1966HawkTV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Herb KenyonTV
The Trials of O'Brien
1965The Trials of O'Brienas Roger NathanTV
Lilith
1964Lilithas NormanMovie
East Side/West Side
1963East Side/West SideTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961The DuPont Show of the Weekas Douglas McCannTV
The Defenders
1961The Defendersas Stanley McGuirkTV
Mad Dog Coll
1961Mad Dog Collas Cop (uncredited)Movie
Tallahassee 7000
1961Tallahassee 7000as Joe LawsonTV
Route 66
1960Route 66as MotoristTV
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Mr. JasperTV
The United States Steel Hour
1953The United States Steel HourTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV