Gene hackman

[darren]

gene hackmnan was born 30th of january 1930 in san bernadino U.S.A.

The son of Eugene Ezra Hackman and Lydia (nee Gray), Gene Hackman grew up in a broken home, which he left at the age of 16 for a hitch with the US Marines. Moving to New York after being discharged, he worked in a number of menial jobs before studying journalism and television production on the G.I. Bill at the University of Illinois. Hackman would be over 30 years old when he finally decided to take his chance at acting by enrolling at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.

Some of hackman's most well known roles are.

poseidon adventure 1972.
french connection 1971.
suoperman the movie 1978
superman 2 1980.
superman 4 quest for peace 1987.
night moves 1975
bite the bullett 1975.
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legend says hackman and friend dustin hoffman where voted least likely to succeed.
turned down the role of sheriff teasle in first bliood 1982.

was the 6th choice to play popeye doyle in the french connerction 1971..

[JM28Cardiff]

The Conversation is a good film, 70's paranoia at its best. Hackman plays a similar character in Enemy of the State, possibly an unofficial continuation of the same character.

[xmark1234]

i love gene hackman think he a great actor love him in superman he defo a lez luther

[darren]

fantastic actor he was superb in pretty much any film he was in.


like in the superman films he could be quite nasty but also rather funny.
he was also superb in the poseidon adventure who courageous he was sacrificing himself by turning a wheel which knoced off the steam i think it was so the others could escape.

i love gene hackman think he a great actor love him in superman he defo a lez luther

[amethyst]

He played a good part in the French Connection

[darren]

I heard recently he was worried that being in superman as lex luthor might effect his career as a serious actor.

He was fab in the poseidon adventure what a super film.

he played a good part in the french connection

[zabadak]

Another cracking actor!

[JimCarver79]

Excellent actor who gave 100% in everything he did. A powerful presence and I personally think his best period was in the 1970s.

[tex]

He played a good part in the French Connection

Ever pick your feet in kipsy?

[George 1978]

I always get his name confused with Gene Wilder.