Gene Hackman’s Career in Photos: From ‘The French Connection’ to ‘Superman’ and More
variety.comEllise Shafer Gene Hackman, who was found dead at 95 alongside his wife at their Santa Fe, N.M. home on Feb. 26, was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation.He won two Oscars over a career spanning over four decades, for playing Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in William Friedkin’s 1971 action thriller “The French Connection” and for his role as antagonistic sheriff in Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Western “Unforgiven.” He was also Oscar-nominated for his performances in “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), “I Never Sang for My Father” (1970) and “Mississippi Burning” (1988).Hackman was also known for playing Lex Luthor in 1978’s “Superman” and the 1980 sequel “Superman II,” and other notable credits include “Scarecrow” (1973), “The Conversation” (1974), “Loose Cannons “(1990), “The Firm” (1993) and “Enemy of the State” (1998).Take a look at Hackman’s career in photos below.Hackman played Buck Barrow, the brother of Warren Beatty’s Clyde, in Arthur Penn’s “Bonnie and Clyde.” Faye Dunaway, pictured, played Bonnie.
It earned Hackman his first Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.Hackman earned his second best supporting actor Oscar nomination for “I Never Sang for My Father,” which he starred in alongside Melvyn Douglas.His leading role in William Friedkin’s action thriller “The French Connection” marked Hackman’s true breakthrough to stardom.
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