History Creator / GeneHackman

* AppealToTradition: Apparently as an immutable traditionalist when is comes to filmmaking and being picky of what projects he prefer doing, he is against the modernization, unconventional methoding and the newer generation of the film industry in an ever-changing time and by 2004 was so sick of modern Hollywood that he retired.

* ''Film/UnderSuspicion'' (2000( as Henry Hearst

* ''Film/WelcomeToMooseport'' (2004) as Monroe Eagle Cole ([[OldShame The movie was so bad that it prompted him to retire from acting]])

Hackman retired from acting in 2004. By this time he had already written multiple books, and decided to become a full-time novelist.

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In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor for ''Film/TheFrenchConnection''. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=].

* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' (1981) as Pete Van Wherry

* AppealToTradition: Apparently as an immutable traditionalist when is comes to filmmaking and being picky of what projects he prefer doing, he is against the modernization, unconventional methoding and the newer generation of the film industry in an ever-changing time that he couldn't understand as he couldn't get along with new age filmmaker Creator/WesAnderson nor rising actor Creator/BenStiller on set of ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'', the latter for being inspired by one of his movies that he considered to be MoneyDearBoy job, ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', to motivate him to get into the industry. Hackman was so sick of modern Hollywood that he retired.

* AppealToTradition: Apparently, he is against the modernization, unconventional methoding and the newer generation of the film industry in an ever-changing time that he couldn't understand as he couldn't get along with new age filmmaker Creator/WesAnderson nor rising actor Creator/BenStiller on set of ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'', the latter for being inspired by one of his movies that he considered to be MoneyDearBoy job, ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', to motivate him to get into the industry. Hackman was so sick of modern Hollywood that he retired.

* AppealToTradition: Apparently, he is against the modernization and the newer generation of the film industry in an ever-changing time that he couldn't understand as he couldn't get along with new age filmmaker Creator/WesAnderson nor rising actor Creator/BenStiller on set of ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'', the latter for being inspired by one of his movies that he considered to be MoneyDearBoy job, ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', to motivate him to get into the industry. Hackman was so sick of modern Hollywood that he retired.

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

* TheDanza: [[invoked]] He played Eugene Claire in ''Film/DownhillRacer'' and Gene Garrison in ''I Never Sang for My Father'', but that was just serendipity, because it was the name of the character in the original play it was adapted from (Creator/HalHolbrook played the role on Broadway).

* ProductionPosse: [[invoked]] Have starred in movies directed by Arthur Penn and Creator/ClintEastwood.
* SugarWiki/RuleOfSeanConnery: If he's in a show/movie, chances are, it would be awesome.
* StarMakingRole: [[invoked]] Though his work in ''Film/BonnieAndClyde'' brought him to prominence (earning him his first Oscar nomination), ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' is the true standout, as it was one that he almost didn't get (director William Friedkin had considered roughly eight other actors before finally settling on Hackman), and it ended up proving his proficiency as a leading man, which he would remain for the rest of his career. Additionally, it ''won'' him his first Oscar.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]] To the point [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000432/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm here's a complete list.]]

* TheDanza: [[invoked]] He played Eugene Claire in ''Film/DownhillRacer'' and Gene Garrison in ''I Never Sang for My Father'', but that was just serendipity, because it was the name of the character in the original play it was adapted from (Hal Holbrook played the role on Broadway).

* TheDanza: [[invoked]] He played Gene Garrison in ''I Never Sang for My Father'', but that was just serendipity, because it was the name of the character in the original play it was adapted from (Hal Holbrook played the role on Broadway).

* RuleOfSeanConnery: If he's in a show/movie, chances are, it would be awesome.

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