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Gene Hackman

Oscar Winners

34,719

days lived

95

age at death

Born
January 30, 1930 in San Bernardino
Died
February 18, 2025 in Santa Fe (aged 95)
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·horse 🐎
Updated Jan 2026

About

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.

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2004
Day 27,000
Age 73

Retirement from Acting

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2004

Gene Hackman officially retires from acting.

2003
Day 26,635
Age 72

Receives Cecil B. DeMille Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2003

Hackman receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.

2002
Day 26,270
Age 71

Wins Golden Globe for 'The Royal Tenenbaums'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Wins Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

1993
Day 23,070
Age 63

Wins Oscar for 'Unforgiven'

Confidence
96%
Mar 29, 1993

Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Unforgiven'.

1991
Day 22,252
Age 60

Marries Betsy Arakawa

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1991

Marries Betsy Arakawa, his second wife.

1989
Day 21,522
Age 58

Nominated for Oscar for 'Mississippi Burning'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1989

Nominated for Best Actor for his role in 'Mississippi Burning'.

1986
Day 20,426
Age 55

Divorces Faye Maltese

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Divorces his first wife, Faye Maltese.

1978
Day 17,852
Age 48

Stars in 'Superman'

Confidence
96%
Dec 15, 1978

Plays Lex Luthor in the film 'Superman'.

1975
Day 16,528
Age 45

Stars in 'French Connection II'

Confidence
96%
May 1, 1975

Stars in 'French Connection II'.

1974
Day 16,139
Age 44

Stars in 'The Conversation'

Confidence
96%
Apr 7, 1974

Stars in 'The Conversation', directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

1972
Day 15,412
Age 42

Wins Oscar for 'The French Connection'

Confidence
96%
Apr 10, 1972

Wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'The French Connection'.

1971
Day 14,947
Age 40

Nominated for Oscar for 'I Never Sang for My Father'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Nominated for Best Actor for 'I Never Sang for My Father'.

1967
Day 13,710
Age 37

Stars in 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Confidence
96%
Aug 13, 1967

Breakthrough role in 'Bonnie and Clyde'.

1961
Day 11,295
Age 30

First Film Role

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Appears in his first film, 'Mad Dog Coll'.

1956
Day 9,468
Age 25

Studies at Pasadena Playhouse

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Studies acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Day 9,468
Age 25

Marries Faye Maltese

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Marries his first wife, Faye Maltese.

1947
Day 6,181
Age 16

Serves in the United States Marine Corps

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Enlists in the United States Marine Corps.

1930
Day 1
Age 0

Birth of Eugene Allen Hackman

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Jan 30, 1930

Eugene Allen Hackman is born in San Bernardino, California.