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My Take
Gene Hackman, to me, defined what screen acting without vanity looks like. He never had matinee-idol looks, and that became his superpower — his characters feel like real men you might fear or pity on the street. Two Oscars across two decades show the range, but I am equally moved by how he ended things: walking away from Hollywood on his own terms and quietly writing novels. His passing in 2025 closed a chapter of New Hollywood, yet his filmography remains a masterclass I return to whenever I want to remember what true authority on screen actually means.
Overview
Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) 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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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gene Hackman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ハックマン
- Reading
- じーん・はっくまん
- Born
- January 30, 1930 (age 96)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- San Bernardino, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / novelist / voice actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Danville High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1972 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1989 Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1993 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2001 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- 1971 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.