Gene Hackman (born the January 30th 1930 with San Bernardino, California) is a Acteur and Racing driver American.
Biography
It leaves the family hearth at 16 years, engages in the
Marines for 3 years. After having worked in small jobs, it returns to the University of the
Illinois to study journalism. It is not that with the starter of about thirty that Gene Hackman decides to become actor. He integrates Pasadena Playhouse, a prestigious school Californian which made of many large Hollywood actors but who, according to the legend, would have defined it as " not very inclined with success ". The continuation will largely prove the opposite… Of return to New York in 1964, Gene Hackman plays Broadway in the part
Any Wednesday . A performance which opens doors to him since the same year, it appears with the cinema in
Lilith , at the sides of
Warren Beatty. Three years later, it obtains its first great role in the
Bonnie and Clyde of
Arthur PEN, on the councils of Warren Beatty, producer of film. In 1971, new turning in the career of Gene Hackman with her role of the Doyle detective in the
French Connection of
William Friedkin. A service which is worth to him to gain the Oscar of the Best Actor later one year. Consequently, its course is marked out many strong works… In 1972, it is with the poster of
the Adventure of Poséidon of
Ronald Neame then holds the high-speed motorboat of
the Scarecrow of
Jerry Schatzberg, and
secret Conversation of
Francis Ford Coppola. In 1975, Gene Hackman takes again her role of the Doyle detective in
French Connection 2 , this time realized by
John Frankenheimer. The same year, he plays under the direction of his accomplice Arthur PEN in
the Running away before illustrating in
the Theory of the dominos of
Stanley Kramer (1978). Gene Hackman is always also active and finds with the credits of
Superman I , realized by Richard Donner. After having begun again its role two years later in
Superman II and to have played in
Under Fire , it finds once again Arthur PEN in 1985 for the film
Target then inherits an impressive role in
the Mississippi Burning of
Alan Parker, where it is named with the Oscar of the Best Actor. With orée of the Nineties, the career of Gene Hackman does not take a wrinkle and the actor inlassablement continues to illustrate himself in productions of quality. He is with the poster of two films carried out by Clint Eastwood:
Pitiless and
the Full powerss . One also sees it at the top of the credits of
the Firm ,
WORN Alabama and
Get Shorty . In 1998, it includes in
Ennemi State a quasi-similar role with that which it held in
secret Conversation . In 2000, it is with the poster of
Suspicion , a remake of the
Police custody of
Claude Miller. And in 2001, Gene Hackman occurs in step less than four films:
poisoned Beauties ,
Steerings of
David Mamet,
Royal The Tenenbaums and
In enemy territory .
Catalog of films
Years 1960
- 1961 : Mad Dog coll : COP
- 1963: Wrinkle with Terror (TV)
- 1964: Lilith of Robert Rossen: Norman
- 1966 : Hawaii : Dr. John Whipple
- 1967: First to Fight : Sgt. Tweed
- 1967: has Covenant with Death : Harmsworth
- 1967 : Community Shelter Planning : Donald Ross - Regional Civilian Defense Officer
- 1967: Bonnie and Clyde of Arthur PEN ( Bonnie and Clyde ): Buck Barrow
- 1967 : Banning : Tommy Del Gaddo
- 1968: the Crime, it is our business ( The Split ): Lt Detective. Walter Brill
- 1968: Shadow one the Land (TV): rev. Thomas Davis
- 1969: the Mutiny ( Riot ): Red Fraker
- 1969: the Parachutists arrive ( The Gypsy Moths ): Joe Browdy
- 1969: infernal Descent ( Downhill Racer ) of Michael Ritchie: Eugene Claire
- 1969: Shipwrecks of space ( Marooned ): Buzz Lloyd
Years 1970
- 1970 : I Never Blood for My Father : Gene Garrison
- 1971: Doctors' Wives : Dr. Dave Randolph
- 1971: the Vultures ( The Hunting Party ): Brandt Ruger
- 1971 : French Connection ( The French Connection ): Det. Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle
- 1972: Cisco Pike : Sergeant Leo Holland
- 1972 : Carnage ( Premium Cut ): Mary Ann
- 1972: the Adventure of Poséidon ( The Poseidon Adventure ): rev. Frank Scott
- 1973: the Scarecrow ( Scarecrow ): max Milan
- 1974: secret Conversation ( The Conversation ): Harry Caul
- 1974 : Zandy' S Attaches : Zandy Allan
- 1974 : Frankenstein Junior ( Young Frankenstein ): The Blindman (Harold)
- 1975: French Connection 2 : Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle
- 1975: the Running away ( Night Moves ): Harry Moseby
- 1975 : the wild Ride ( Cock the Bullet ): Sam Clayton
- 1975: Lucky Lady : Kibby Womack
- 1977 : the Theory of the dominos ( The Domino Principle ): Roy Tucker
- 1977 : a bridge too far ( has Bridge Too Far ): Maj. Gen. Stanislaw Sosabowski
- 1977 : It was once the legion ( March gold Die ): Maj. William Sherman Foster
- 1978: Superman : Lex Luthor
Years 1980
Years 1990
Years 2000
Distinctions
External bond
- Gene Hackman on Internet Movie Database
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