Gene Hackman
Biography
Gene Hackman was an American actor whose film career spanned more than four decades. Born in San Bernardino, California, he began pursuing acting in 1956 and trained at the Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York for off-Broadway and Broadway work. His first credited film role came in Lilith (1964). He earned an Academy Award nomination for Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and won Best Actor for The French Connection (1971). Other notable films included The Conversation (1974), Night Moves (1975), Hoosiers (1986), Mississippi Burning (1988), which brought another Oscar nomination, Crimson Tide (1995), Get Shorty (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe. He also played Lex Luthor in several Superman films. He won a second Oscar for Unforgiven (1992). After retiring in 2004, he wrote novels and narrated documentaries.
95years old at death
- Born San Bernardino
- Died Santa Fe
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Eugene Allen Hackman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 74
- Career span
- 45 years1964 to 2009
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A role that slipped away
Hackman was fired from The Graduate three weeks into rehearsal because director Mike Nichols thought he was too young for the role of Mr. Robinson, and Murray Hamilton replaced him.
Early training
At the Pasadena Playhouse, Hackman and classmate Dustin Hoffman were voted "the least likely to succeed," and Hackman received the lowest score the school had ever given.
A role that slipped away
Hackman nearly took the role of Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, but his agent advised him to turn it down for a more promising part, and he did.
Getting ready for a role
Hackman refused to shave his head and mustache for March or Die, so director Richard Donner tricked him by wearing a fake mustache, challenging Hackman to shave both, then removing the fake one.
Gene Hackman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Richard Donner directed three of these films, Arthur Penn three and Clint Eastwood two. Seven actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Clint Eastwood's page
E.G. Marshall's page
Margot Kidder's page
Marc McClure's page
Christopher Reeve's page
Jackie Cooper's page
All films by Richard Donner
All films by Arthur Penn
Also four films together1 more actor
- Jack O'HalloranSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006), Superman II (1980), Superman (1978) and March or Die (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Gene Hackman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.1 billion
52 of the 74 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 74 films: 52 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.
- 52Worldwide figure
- 7US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 11Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 55% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$300M9.6% of the total
- 2$270M8.6% of the total
- 3$251M8.0% of the total
- 4$216M6.9% of the total
- 5$185M5.9% of the total
- 6$172M5.5% of the total
- 7$159M5.1% of the total
- 8$157M5.0% of the total
$1.4 billionfrom the other 44 films with a worldwide figure, 45% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1971 to 2002, ten of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actor | Unforgiven | Won |
| 1972 | Best Actor | The French Connection | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2002 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 2001 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Royal Tenenbaums | Won |
| 1992 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Unforgiven | Won |
| 1971 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The French Connection | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1993 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Unforgiven | Won |
| 1973 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The French Connection | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1989 | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Mississippi Burning | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Clarence Derwent Awards | Won | ||
| Good Conduct Medal | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.