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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]]'' (1998); and ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001).

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