Gene Hackman, who retired from acting in 2004, was nominated five times for Academy Awards and won twice. The roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):
Gene Hackman received two Oscars: Best Actor for The French Connection (1971) and Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven (1992).
The French Connection
"Unforgiven" .
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It's VERY close.Hackman has 100 acting credits in his IMDB filmography, but ABOUT 17 of them are for TV series or shorts.De Niro has 86 such listings, with only one being a TV series (bizarrely, for The Godfather "series" on TV), but also six films that have not been released yet.Take your pick, or count more closely than I have.
Gene Hackman
Poseidon Adventure
Like many people at age 74, in that year Gene Hackman decided to retire from a job he found grueling. He now writes and does commentary.
The French Connection's cast includes Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frederic de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, and Eddie Egan. The film was directed by William Friedkin, based on Robin Moore's book with a similar title.
Gene Hackman
No Way OutWyatt Earp
Gene Hackman's birth name is Eugene Allen Hackman.
Gene Hackman
"Narrow Margin" (1990)
Gene Hackman was born on January 30, 1930.
Gene Hackman does the voiceovers for Lowe's.
Gene Hackman was born on January 30, 1930.
I know Bat 21 from the year 1990 is one of his Vietnam movies.
The Pelican Brief
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According to his IMDB filmography, Hackman has been credited in about 80 feature films. Michael Caine has been credited with about 110 feature films. The difference stays about the same whether or not you count uncredited appearances and/or TV movies.