Gene Hackman was never going to be a dreamboat like Robert Redford or Paul Newman. As a young actor, he didn't have the piercing blue eyes, the chiselled jaw or the boyish golden locks.

Gene Hackman, born on Jan. 30, 1930, is one of those Hollywood legends who seems larger than life. And though he retired from acting in 2004, Hackman has kept busy as a novelist, writing several ...

Screen icon Gene Hackman turned 95 on January 30, kicking off another milestone year in the legendary actor's life. While the star has led his life away from the spotlight for the majority of the ...

I was not a good Marine." Gene Hackman, now retired but for six decades one of Hollywood's busiest and most respected actors, is known for films such as "The French Connection," "Bonnie and Clyde ...

Eugene Allen 'Gene' Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist. He was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, he has also won three Golden Globes and two ...

However, when Gene Hackman was circling a part that ended up winning an Academy Award and becoming instantly iconic, his family put their foot down and urged him not to do it. After finalising his ...

Based on his behaviour throughout production, Gene Hackman probably would have been better off saying no. As one of the most venerated veterans the industry had at its disposal, Hackman seamlessly ...

It's going to be a big weekend at the movies as Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World soars into theaters and Paddington in Peru makes its debut. John Lithgow eyed for Dumbledore in ...

Whether the Academy Awards are actually the world's most prestigious award in cinema is up for debate. Since 1929, the ...