Yahoo Web Search

Search results

    • Image courtesy of starstills.com

      starstills.com

      • Gene Hackman (born January 30, 1930, San Bernadino, California, U.S.) is an American motion-picture actor known for his rugged appearance and his emotionally honest and natural performances.
      www.britannica.com/biography/Gene-Hackman
  1. People also ask

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gene_HackmanGene Hackman - Wikipedia

    Eugene Allen Hackman[1][2][3] (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear.

    • He’s A Tough Guy. Let’s face it, Gene Hackman doesn’t seem like your typical leading man. Well, he isn’t. The rugged Hackman had to claw his way up the Hollywood ladder with tooth and nail—and his bitterness and anger about this have been the driving forces behind many of his successes.
    • There’s One Childhood Moment He Never Forgot. Gene Hackman’s hard-knock roots go all the way back to his childhood—when his father dealt him a horrific betrayal.
    • He Was A Bad Kid. For the next few years, Hackman turned more and more into a “bad kid”. His one pleasure was going to the movies with his mother, but the rest of his life was utterly painful.
    • He Had A Fatal Flaw. When Hackman was just 16, the restless teenager joined up with the Marines. It turned into a disastrous idea. He was still rebellious and looking for any fight he could get into, and his superiors despised him.
  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Gene Hackman is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his range and versatility in films such as 'The French Connection,' 'Mississippi Burning' and 'Unforgiven.'.

  4. Jan 26, 2020 · After years of struggle and misfortune, the role of the gritty New York detective won him an Oscar at the age of 41 – and made him a star. Hackman, who celebrates his 90th birthday on 30...

  5. Mar 25, 2024 · Though Hackman is best known for his significant dramatic roles that revolutionized the neo-noir and crime thriller genres, he wasn't afraid to take on roles that were a lot of fun. He's one of the best live-action Lex Luthor actors in Superman, and his turn as the famous villain made the character just as important as his heroic counterpart ...

  6. 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).

  7. Jan 30, 2020 · Empire interviewed Gene Hackman in 2009 to talk his retirement from acting, his late career as a novelist, and his iconic years on the screen.