Tribute to Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman, the quiet strength of the anti-heroHe began his career late, to become one of the most emblematic figures of New Hollywood.Born in 1930 in California, marked by a difficult childhood, Gene Hackman joined the Navy before turning to the theater. With Dustin Hoffman, he moved to New York, sharing an apartment with another aspiring actor, Robert Duvall. After a few roles on Broadway, he made his film debut alongside Warren Beatty, who then hired him to star in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), his first Oscar nomination, followed by The French Connection (1971), for which he won his first Oscar. Over the next two decades, he enjoyed a string of critical (The Conversation, Mississippi Burning) and public successes, winning a second Oscar for Unforgiven (1992).A discreet actor with a striking, instinctive talent, he has left his mark on his peers through his generosity and exacting artistic standards. Collaborating with the greatest filmmakers, he has preserved a rare independence. His career, spanning more than forty years, reveals an impressive variety of roles, often involving ordinary, complex, ambivalent and profoundly human characters.


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