The much-celebrated actor's filmography includes Oscar-nominated dramas to comedic roles.

- Actor Gene Hackman, winner of Best Supporting Actor at academy awards in March 1993. Hackman will turn 80 years on Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo, File) LOS ANGELES — Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar-winning actor,

Just days before the 97th Academy Awards, Hollywood is mourning the loss of film legend Gene Hackman. Kevin Costner, who worked with the late actor on No Way Out and Wyatt Earp, remembered the small details of how the little things Hackman did impacted his life and career.

Gene Hackman had a legendary career before his death at age 95. The actor had a catalog of iconic roles, which earned him five Academy Award nominations and two wins. Hackman took home his first Oscar for “The French Connection” in 1972 and his second in 1993 for “Unforgiven.

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, introducing the In Memoriam segment at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, paid his respects to Gene Hackman.

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As in past years, the In Memoriam segment of Sunday’s Oscar telecast quickly became controversial because of the stars who were left out of the montage, notably ‘Gossip Girl’

The 97th Academy Awards show is hosted by television host and comedian Conan O'Brien and is airing on March 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST. 'Wicked,' 'Conclave,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Anora,

Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.”