I often wonder why the AFI had never given Gene Hackman an award? This man is a two time Academy Award winner with such an iconic film career under his belt!
I'm so glad that Gene Hackman has won this award... I always have the feeling that he is a bit underrated when compared to contemporaries like De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, and Hoffman. He really is in the same league as them. And he was nominated for only five Academy Awards... He wasn't even nominated for his roles in The Conversation and Hoosiers, for example! Now, I'm still waiting to see him back once more... not even for a film, but for the AFI Life Achievement Award. I surely do hope he receives that award soon.
You have outdone all the actors you named - your brilliant dramatic role in "Witness" and your over-the-top comedic presentation of the evil villain Lex Luthor come to mind. You've always been my favorite actor because of your range and because you always made me forget you were playing a role. Thank you Gene Hackman for being the actor you were, and still are.
Not only did both Gene Hackman and the late great Robin Williams do "The BirdCage" (1996) together, they both have had the distinction of playing characters in their films named or nicknamed "Popeye". Hackman was "Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle" in "The French Connection" (1971), while Williams had played the title character in the film, "Popeye" (1980), which was his big screen debut.
He really is a good actor, unfortunately I’ve read the stories about how he acted on the sets of these movies. Especially Hoosiers where he belittled the director David Anspaugh before the movie even began right in front of the cast and crew and told him he was a phony and didn’t know what he was doing. Anspaugh and Anthony Pizzo,The writer,both called him the black cloud, because he was so miserable and hateful throughout the whole process. I for one think Hoosiers turned out pretty good for someone who didn’t know what you were doing, my compliments Mr. Anspaugh.
Great actor. Got out on top. Perfect exit. I’de like to think that he saw the direction that hollywood was going and chose to not participate in the self righteous madness that has a death grip on hollywood today. Hollywood was never great, now its just disgusting. I don’t care about your political or sexual leanings. All i want you to do is sing me a song and sit down. God bless America.
I agree Hollyweird has always been at heart racist place. Now is a only state of mind. They way it treated minorities especially blacks is disgusting. I blame these Jews who think they are not to blame but they are. Gene Hackman is an author nowadays maybe he felt he could not do both.
Hackman is good but cant understand how he and Robin Williams got i before De Niro and Scorsese, and Al Pacino havent even recieved it yet something is wrong....
I often wonder why the AFI had never given Gene Hackman an award? This man is a two time Academy Award winner with such an iconic film career under his belt!
My all time favorite actor, period. I miss seeing him in films these days.
his best movie is enemy of state , best movie all time
THE GREATEST ACTOR OF ALL TIME!!!
You're not wrong!!!
One of the great actors of all time. Can play bad or good characters.
He was great as Popeye Doyle!!!
Mr Hackman..great actors like you are sadly missed in movies today
Absolutely there's no real truely great actors like him anymore. There's a few but none like him, Nicholson, Pacino, DeNiro used to be 👍
Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges never disappoint. Wonderful to hear Gene speak so warmly of the peerless James Cagney in his speech...
I'm so glad that Gene Hackman has won this award... I always have the feeling that he is a bit underrated when compared to contemporaries like De Niro, Nicholson, Pacino, and Hoffman. He really is in the same league as them. And he was nominated for only five Academy Awards... He wasn't even nominated for his roles in The Conversation and Hoosiers, for example! Now, I'm still waiting to see him back once more... not even for a film, but for the AFI Life Achievement Award. I surely do hope he receives that award soon.
He has such a great voice, doesn't he?
Indeed
I agree i always find it unique
He could have done more animated movies like he did with Antz
Yes .... a wonderful person with a great voice gene hackman
Excellent actor, anytime I’ve seen his name on a film I always knew it was quality and gonna be good! Miss seeing him.
Gene is one of best. I Never Sang for My Father is beautiful and French Connection is pure brilliance. Hoosiers is dynamite. Unforgiven is amazing.
he makes every film he's in better,i miss mr.hackman we need him more in film
A class act...I sure do miss seeing him in films...
Can't think of many bad Gene Hackman films and he's in many of my all time favorites.
Superman iv
WHEN CELEBRATE AN AFI FOR GENE HACKMAN ???
this man is a LENGEND !!!
he's so pure
The best actor ever.
Natalia Garzia enemy of the state
My all time favorite bad guy ,wow never tired of him
One my favorites actors. God bless you Gene.
a real real star
Hackman couldnt fake it if he tried. He is a rare breed in Hollywood.
well he literally made a living out of it. so yes, i think he could fake it
He's so sweet.
Where r u now ??? I still keep waiting for you! I know you're retired but I miss you :((
happy 84th birthday eugene allen better knows as gene hackman !!!!!
You have outdone all the actors you named - your brilliant dramatic role in "Witness" and your over-the-top comedic presentation of the evil villain Lex Luthor come to mind. You've always been my favorite actor because of your range and because you always made me forget you were playing a role. Thank you Gene Hackman for being the actor you were, and still are.
He's not in witness
Not only did both Gene Hackman and the late great Robin Williams do "The BirdCage" (1996) together, they both have had the distinction of playing characters in their films named or nicknamed "Popeye". Hackman was "Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle" in "The French Connection" (1971), while Williams had played the title character in the film, "Popeye" (1980), which was his big screen debut.
I agree - thanks for uploading this clip, but please post the introduction by Caine and Williams in its entirety if you can
RIP sammy Wilson 1936 2022
L.E.G.E.N.D
I wish he would come out of retirement.
i love u and i consider u as my Grandpa.. :)
Wanted to be nothing but an actor,well done and sempir fi,
Hackman...no actor quite like him. His portrayal of hate and malevolence unequalled...great film?....Mississippi Burning.
The Anupam Kher of Hollywood.love u sir.
He really is a good actor, unfortunately I’ve read the stories about how he acted on the sets of these movies. Especially Hoosiers where he belittled the director David Anspaugh before the movie even began right in front of the cast and crew and told him he was a phony and didn’t know what he was doing. Anspaugh and Anthony Pizzo,The writer,both called him the black cloud, because he was so miserable and hateful throughout the whole process. I for one think Hoosiers turned out pretty good for someone who didn’t know what you were doing, my compliments Mr. Anspaugh.
Michael Kane giving Gene Hackman an award? This is my thesis!!!!
Caine
Caine was GREAT in 'Get Carter'
Great actor. Got out on top. Perfect exit. I’de like to think that he saw the direction that hollywood was going and chose to not participate in the self righteous madness that has a death grip on hollywood today. Hollywood was never great, now its just disgusting. I don’t care about your political or sexual leanings. All i want you to do is sing me a song and sit down. God bless America.
I agree Hollyweird has always been at heart racist place. Now is a only state of mind. They way it treated minorities especially blacks is disgusting. I blame these Jews who think they are not to blame but they are. Gene Hackman is an author nowadays maybe he felt he could not do both.
Hackman is good but cant understand how he and Robin Williams got i before De Niro and Scorsese, and Al Pacino havent even recieved it yet something is wrong....
Pacino got it before all of them in 2001, i can't find the footage on UA-cam though :(
Just The greatest One
An all American classic
Brilliant artist