Gene Hackman has done comedies as well as dramas.

In the 1970's, Gene Hackman used his bulk, crinkly smile, and everyman face to become a superstar character actor, and leading man.

His defining role was as tough cop Popeye Doyle in the action crime drama THE FRENCH CONNECTION, for which Hackman won the Best Actor Academy Award.

Gene Hackman's notable films include: BONNIE AND CLYDE, SUPERMAN, HOOSIERS, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, UNFORGIVEN, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, HEARTBREAKERS, BEHIND ENEMY LINES,and RUNAWAY JURY.

Gene had an uncredited scene in the classic comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

Gene Hackman once referred to his famous, non-handsome face as a "mug with handles."

His recent release include: WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT. More

	1971 - THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Crime - R) Gene Hackman received the BEST ACTOR award for playing Detective Jimmy Doyle who worked on a drug shipment from France.
	1992 - UNFORGIVEN (Western - R) Gene Hackman won his SUPPORTING ACTOR award playing an evil sheriff.
ABOUT GENE HACKMAN (1930 - ) American character actor who became a popular leading man. Gene Hackman made a sequel entitled FRENCH CONNECTION 2. In addition, Gene Hackman received nominations for: BONNIE AND CLYDE (67 - Supporting) I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER (70 - Supporting) MISSISSIPPI BURNING (88 - Actor) Gene Hackman's other credits include: MAD DOG COLL (uncredited) LILITH HAWAII A COVENANT WITH DEATH BANNING RIOT DOWNHILL RACER MAROONED DOCTOR'S WIVES CISCO PIKE PRIME CUT THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE THE CONVERSATION SCARECROW YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN BIT THE BULLET LUCKY LADY NIGHT MOVES A BRIDGE TOO FAR SUPERMAN SUPERMAN 2 REDS UNDER FIRE TARGET HOOSIERS NO WAY OUT SUPERMAN 4 BAT 21 NARROW MARGIN CLASS ACTION COMPANY BUSINESS GERONIMO THE FIRM THE QUICK AND THE DEAD CRIMSON TIDE GET SHORTY THE BIRDCAGE EXTREME MEASURES THE CHAMBER TWILIGHT ENEMY OF THE STATE THE REPLACEMENTS THE MEXICAN HEART BREAKERS THE HEIST THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS BEHIND ENEMY LINES THE RUNAWAY JURY WELCOM TO MOOSEPORT Hackman's television credits include: SHADOW ON THE LAND 100 YEARS OF THE HOLLYWOOD WESTERN

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