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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Eugene Allen Hackman

Born January 30, 1930· San Bernardino, California, USA

† Died February 17, 2025

78Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Emerging from a modest San Bernardino upbringing, Hackman’s early fascination with performance led him to the Pasadena Playhouse before a stint as a Marine radio operator and brief university studies shaped his discipline for the craft. After moving to New York, he appeared off-Broadway and made his credited screen debut in Lilith (1964), quickly gaining critical notice that culminated in two Osca…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Unforgiven★ 7.9
Unforgiven1992
'Little' Bill Daggett
Young Frankenstein★ 7.9
Young Frankenstein1974
Blindman
Mississippi Burning★ 7.7
Mississippi Burning1988
Agent Rupert Anderson
The Royal Tenenbaums★ 7.5
The Royal Tenenbaums2001
Royal Tenenbaum
The Conversation★ 7.5
The Conversation1974
Harry Caul
The French Connection★ 7.5
The French Connection1971
Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Bonnie and Clyde★ 7.5
Bonnie and Clyde1967
Buck Barrow
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut★ 7.4
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006
Lex Luthor
Crimson Tide★ 7.2
Crimson Tide1995
Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
Superman★ 7.2
Superman1978
Lex Luthor
A Bridge Too Far★ 7.2
A Bridge Too Far1977
Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
The Poseidon Adventure★ 7.2
The Poseidon Adventure1972
Reverend Scott
Enemy of the State★ 7.1
Enemy of the State1998
Brill
The Birdcage★ 7
The Birdcage1996
Senator Kevin Keeley
Scarecrow★ 7
Scarecrow1973
Max Millan
Wyatt Earp★ 6.8
Wyatt Earp1994
Nicholas Earp
Superman II★ 6.8
Superman II1980
Lex Luthor
French Connection II★ 6.8
French Connection II1975
"Popeye" Doyle
The Firm★ 6.7
The Firm1993
Avery Tolar
The Quick and the Dead★ 6.6
The Quick and the Dead1995
Herod
Behind Enemy Lines★ 6.5
Behind Enemy Lines2001
Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
Antz★ 6.2
Antz1998
General Mandible (voice)
Under Suspicion★ 6.1
Under Suspicion2000
Henry Hearst
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace★ 4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace1987
Lex Luthor