Happy 88th Birthday Gene Hackman!!!
Jan 30, 2018 11:43:33 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Jan 30, 2018 11:43:33 GMT
Happy 88th Birthday Gene Hackman!!! 
Born on January 30, 1930 in San Bernardino, California
Thanks for everything, so far.
As of 2004 he is a retired actor, but has continued as a novelist.
One of the Great Movie Stars!
Winner of two Oscars, for The French Connection 1972 and Unforgiven 1992, Gene has also been nominated for Bonnie and Clyde 1967, I Never Sang for My Father 1970 and Mississippi Burning 1988
First credited movie role came in Lilith 1964
He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde.
His major subsequent films include: I Never Sang for My Father 1970, The French Connection 1971 and French Connection II 1975, when he played Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, The Poseidon Adventure 1972, The Conversation 1974, Superman: The Movie 1978, when he played arch-villain Lex Luthor, Hoosiers 1986 and Mississippi Burning 1988.
As Popeye Doyle in The French Connection 1972
His film roles during the 1990s featured: Unforgiven 1992, The Firm 1993, Crimson Tide 1995, Get Shorty 1995, The Birdcage 1996 and Enemy of the State 1998. Later roles included: Behind Enemy Lines 2001, and The Royal Tenenbaums 2001. Hackman's final film appearance was the romantic comedy Welcome to Mooseport in 2004.
As Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven 1992
A rare comedy role in All Night Long 1981 with Barbra Streisand.
Mississippi Burning 1988 with Willem Dafoe.
Debut as a novelist 1999. a historical novel.
With such a long and distinguished career, the above is offcourse only fragments...
Born on January 30, 1930 in San Bernardino, California
Thanks for everything, so far.
As of 2004 he is a retired actor, but has continued as a novelist.
One of the Great Movie Stars!
Winner of two Oscars, for The French Connection 1972 and Unforgiven 1992, Gene has also been nominated for Bonnie and Clyde 1967, I Never Sang for My Father 1970 and Mississippi Burning 1988
First credited movie role came in Lilith 1964
He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde.
His major subsequent films include: I Never Sang for My Father 1970, The French Connection 1971 and French Connection II 1975, when he played Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, The Poseidon Adventure 1972, The Conversation 1974, Superman: The Movie 1978, when he played arch-villain Lex Luthor, Hoosiers 1986 and Mississippi Burning 1988.
As Popeye Doyle in The French Connection 1972
His film roles during the 1990s featured: Unforgiven 1992, The Firm 1993, Crimson Tide 1995, Get Shorty 1995, The Birdcage 1996 and Enemy of the State 1998. Later roles included: Behind Enemy Lines 2001, and The Royal Tenenbaums 2001. Hackman's final film appearance was the romantic comedy Welcome to Mooseport in 2004.
As Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven 1992
A rare comedy role in All Night Long 1981 with Barbra Streisand.
Mississippi Burning 1988 with Willem Dafoe.
Debut as a novelist 1999. a historical novel.
With such a long and distinguished career, the above is offcourse only fragments...