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Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist.

In a career spanning five decades, Hackman has been nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, including best actor in The French Connection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde. His major subsequent films include The French Connection (1971), in which he played Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle; The Poseidon Adventure (1972); The Conversation (1974); Superman (1978), in which he played arch-villain Lex Luthor; Hoosiers (1986); Mississippi Burning (1988); Unforgiven (1992); The Firm (1993); Crimson Tide (1995); Get Shorty (1995); The Birdcage (1996); Enemy of the State (1998); and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

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 '''Eugene Allen''' "'''Gene'''" '''Hackman''' (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist.
-In a career spanning five decades, Hackman has been nominated for five [[Academy Award]]s, winning two, including best actor in ''[[The French Connection]]''. In addition, Hackman has won three [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes]] and two [[BAFTA]]s. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as [[Buck Barrow]] in ''[[Bonnie and Clyde]]''. His major subsequent films include ''[[The French Connection]]'' (1971), in which he played [[Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; ''[[The Poseidon Adventure]]'' (1972); ''[[The Conversation]]'' (1974); ''[[Superman]]'' (1978), in which he played arch-villain [[Lex Luthor]]; ''[[Hoosiers]]'' (1986); ''[[Mississippi Burning]]'' (1988); ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (1992); ''[[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]]'' (1993); ''[[Crimson Tide]]'' (1995); ''[[Get Shorty]]'' (1995); ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996); ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]'' (1998); and ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001).
+In a career spanning five decades, Hackman has been nominated for five [[Academy Award]]s, winning two, including best actor in ''[[The French Connection]]''. In addition, Hackman has won three [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes]] and two [[BAFTA]]s. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as [[Buck Barrow]] in ''[[Bonnie and Clyde]]''. His major subsequent films include ''[[The French Connection]]'' (1971), in which he played Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle; ''[[The Poseidon Adventure]]'' (1972); ''[[The Conversation]]'' (1974); ''[[Superman]]'' (1978), in which he played arch-villain [[Lex Luthor]]; ''[[Hoosiers]]'' (1986); ''[[Mississippi Burning]]'' (1988); ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (1992); ''[[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]]'' (1993); ''[[Crimson Tide]]'' (1995); ''[[Get Shorty]]'' (1995); ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996); ''[[Enemy of the State]]'' (1998); and ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001).
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