Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – February 2025) was an American actor. In a career that spanned over four decades, he received two Academy Awards , two British Academy Film Awards , and four Golden Globe Awards .

1 day ago · Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man ...

1 day ago · Philip D’Antoni producer of the “The French Connection”, named best picture; Gene Hackman named “best actor” for his role in “The French Connection"; Jane Fonda named “best actress” for “Klute” and William Friedkin, winner of “best achievement in directing” for “The French Connection,” pose for a photo, at the Academy Awards, March 27, 1971 at the Dorothy …

1 day ago · Gene Hackman, who never fit the mold of a Hollywood movie star but became one all the same, playing seemingly ordinary characters with deceptive subtlety, intensity and often charm in some of the ...

1 day ago · Gene Hackman leaves behind a legacy of iconic work. The beloved, Oscar-winning actor was found dead Wednesday in his home alongside his wife and dog, officials confirmed on Thursday. He was 95 ...

1 day ago · Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning actor whose gruff but soulful turns in classics such as “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected ...

1 day ago · Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a flinty menace to films such as “Bonnie and Clyde,” “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven,” was found dead Wednesday along with his ...

2 days ago · Hackman, who played gritty and cantankerous characters with a virile, edgy intensity, took home the best actor Oscar for his work in William Friedkin ‘s The French Connection (1971) and earned a ...

1 day ago · Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning 'Unforgiven' and 'French Connection' actor who was an onscreen fixture for 40 years, has died at 95.

Hackman is a versatile actor who can play comedy (the blind man in Young Frankenstein (1974)) or villainy (the evil Lex Luthor in Superman (1978)). He is the doctor who puts his work above people in Extreme Measures (1996) and the captain on the edge of nuclear destruction in Crimson Tide (1995).