Deceased

How Did Gene Hackman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 95

Also known asEugene Allen Hackman, Eugene Alder, Eugene Allen "Gene" HackmanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/01/1930Born inSan Bernardino, California, USADied17/02/2025 (aged 95)Died inSanta FeCausehypertensive heart disease, coronary artery diseaseWikidataQ150943 ↗Buried atSanta Fe Memorial GardensTMDb#193 ↗

Eugene Allen Hackman was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood movement, Hackman's mainstream acting career spanned over four decades. He received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, one Silver Bear and four Golden Globe Awards.

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Filmography122 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Breakdown: 1975Movie	(archive footage)	95
2024	Remembering Gene WilderMovie	Self (archive footage)	94
2021	Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie	Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)	84
2013	Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryMovie	Self	83
2009	I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleMovie	Self	79
2008	Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Movie	Self	78
2007	Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSeries	Self	77
2006	America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSeries	Self - Narrator (voice)	76
2006	Superman II: The Richard Donner CutMovie	Lex Luthor	76
2004	Welcome to MooseportMovie	Monroe Cole	74
2004	Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustMovie	Narrator	74
2003	Runaway JuryMovie	Rankin Fitch	73
2002	Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Movie	Self	72
2002	Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Movie	Self	72
2002	All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerMovie	Self	72
2001	The Royal TenenbaumsMovie	Royal Tenenbaum	71
2001	The MexicanMovie	Arnold Margolese	71
2001	Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesMovie	Lex Luthor (archive footage)	71
2001	Behind Enemy LinesMovie	Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group	71
2001	Making 'Superman': Filming the LegendMovie	Self	71
2001	Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'Movie	Self	71
2001	HeartbreakersMovie	William B. Tensy	71
2001	Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French ConnectionMovie	Self	71
2001	With the Filmmaker: Wes AndersonMovie	Self	71
2000	The ReplacementsMovie	Jimmy McGinty	70
2000	The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'Movie	Self	70
1999	Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of HollywoodMovie	Narrator (voice)	69
1999	The DirectorsSeries	Self	69
1998	AntzMovie	General Mandible (voice)	68
1998	TwilightMovie	Jack Ames	68
1998	Enemy of the StateMovie	Brill	68
1997	Absolute PowerMovie	President Richmond	67
1997	Sports on the Silver ScreenMovie	Self (archive footage)	67
1996	Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinMovie	Blind Man (archive footage)	66
1996	Extreme MeasuresMovie	Dr. Lawrence Myrick	66
1995	The Quick and the DeadMovie	Herod	65
1995	Get ShortyMovie	Harry Zimm	65
1995	The Making of 'Crimson Tide'Movie	Self	65
1994	Wyatt EarpMovie	Nicholas Earp	64
1994	Inside the Actors StudioSeries	Self	64
1994	Clint Eastwood: The Man from MalpasoMovie	Self	64
1993	Geronimo: An American LegendMovie	Brig. Gen. George Crook	63
1992	UnforgivenMovie	'Little' Bill Daggett	62
1992	Earth and the American DreamMovie	Reader (voice)	62
1991	Class ActionMovie	Jedediah Tucker Ward	61
1991	Company BusinessMovie	Sam Boyd	61
1990	Postcards from the EdgeMovie	Lowell Kolchek	60
1990	Narrow MarginMovie	Robert Caulfield	60
1990	Loose CannonsMovie	MacArthur Stern	60
1988	Another WomanMovie	Larry	58
1988	Mississippi BurningMovie	Agent Rupert Anderson	58
1988	Full Moon in Blue WaterMovie	Floyd	58
1987	Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceMovie	Lex Luthor	57
1987	No Way OutMovie	Defense Secretary David Brice	57
1986	American MastersSeries	Self	56
1986	PowerMovie	Wilfred Buckley	56
1985	Larry King LiveSeries	Self	55
1985	Twice in a LifetimeMovie	Harry MacKenzie	55
1985	TargetMovie	Walter Lloyd	55
1983	EurekaMovie	Jack McCann	53
1983	Uncommon ValorMovie	Col. Cal Rhodes	53
1983	Two of a KindMovie	God (voice) (uncredited)	53
1983	The Making of 'Superman II'Movie	Self	53
1983	MisunderstoodMovie	Ned Rawley	53
1983	Under FireMovie	Alex Grazier	53
1982	The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Movie	Self	52
1981	Entertainment TonightSeries	Self	51
1981	RedsMovie	Pete van Wherry	51
1980	Superman IIMovie	Lex Luthor	50
1978	SupermanMovie	Lex Luthor	48
1978	Ciné regardsSeries	Self	48
1978	The South Bank ShowSeries	Self	48
1977	March or DieMovie	Major William Sherman Foster	47
1977	A Bridge Too FarMovie	Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski	47
1977	The Domino PrincipleMovie	Tucker	47
1975	Bite the BulletMovie	Sam Clayton	45
1975	Night MovesMovie	Harry Moseby	45
1975	Lucky LadyMovie	Kibby	45
1974	Young FrankensteinMovie	Blindman	44
1974	The ConversationMovie	Harry Caul	44
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	44
1974	Zandy's BrideMovie	Zandy Allen	44
1973	The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series	Self	43
1973	ScarecrowMovie	Max Millan	43
1973	On the Road with: ScarecrowMovie	Self	43
1972	The Poseidon AdventureMovie	Reverend Scott	42
1972	Cisco PikeMovie	Officer Leo Holland	42
1972	Prime CutMovie	Mary Ann	42
1971	Doctors' WivesMovie	Dave Randolph	41
1971	The Hunting PartyMovie	Brandt Ruger	41
1971	Film '72Series	Self	41
1971	V.I.P. SchaukelSeries	Self	41
1971	The French ConnectionMovie	Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle	41
1970	I Never Sang for My FatherMovie	Gene Garrison	40
1969	MaroonedMovie	Buzz Lloyd	39
1969	Downhill RacerMovie	Eugene Claire	39
1969	The Gypsy MothsMovie	Joe Browdy	39
1969	RiotMovie	Red Fraker	39
1969	The Sky DiversMovie	Self	39
1968	The SplitMovie	Lt. Walter Brill	38
1967	Bonnie and ClydeMovie	Buck Barrow	37
1967	The InvadersSeries	Tom Jessup	37
1967	A Covenant with DeathMovie	Harmsworth	37
1967	BanningMovie	Tommy Del Gaddo	37
1967	First to FightMovie	Sergeant Tweed	37
1966	HawaiiMovie	John Whipple	36
1966	CBS PlayhouseSeries	Ned	36
1966	HawkSeries	—	36
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Herb Kenyon	35
1965	The Trials of O'BrienSeries	Roger Nathan	35
1964	LilithMovie	Norman	34
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	32
1961	The DefendersSeries	Stanley McGuirk	31
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	31
1961	The DuPont Show of the WeekSeries	Douglas McCann	31
1961	Tallahassee 7000Series	Joe Lawson	31
1961	Mad Dog CollMovie	Cop (uncredited)	31
1960	Route 66Series	Motorist	30
1958	Naked CitySeries	Mr. Jasper	28
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	23
1953	The United States Steel HourSeries	—	23