Eugene Allen Hackman was born on 30 January 1930, in San Bernardino, California USA of Dutch (German), English, and Scottish ancestry (his mother was born in Canada) and is a retired actor still very respected in the film industry, and a novelist.
So just how rich is Gene Hackman? Sources estimate that Gene’s net worth is $80 million dollars, most of his wealth having been earned during his acting career over more than 50 years.
[divider]
Gene Hackman Net Worth $80 Million
[divider]
Gene Hackman’s education did not extend past high school, and in 1946 he joined the US Marines, serving for five years as a radio operator. He then worked at several jobs in NewYork, which earned him enough money to move to California in 1956, where he joined the Pasadena Playhouse company. He had little success, and with other aspiring actors Dustin Hoffman and Robert Duvall, moved back to New York and found roles in off-Broadway plays. These eventually led to film and TV roles, the first in 1964 was in “Lilith” with Warren Beaty, then in an episode of the TV series “The Invaders”.
A more significant supporting role for Gene Hackman was Buck Barrow in “Bonnie and Clyde” in 1967, again with Warren Beaty as well as Faye Dunaway, which earned him an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. From these early beginnings, Gene has subsequently appeared in more than 80 films, showing his versatility by playing a very wide variety of starring and supporting roles from ‘bad man’ to policeman and comedy parts, which made him very popular with viewing audiences, and much sort-after by film directors. Of course, his continuing activities did no harm to Gene Hackman’s net worth, which grew steadily if unspectacularly throughout his career.
Gene Hackman’s most notable performances include his role as ‘Popeye’ Doyle in “The French Connection” in 1971, for which he won an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor. (He later starred in “The French Connection 2” in 1975.) Gene then played Reverend Frank Scott in “The Poseidon Adventure” in 1972; Harry Caul in “The Conversation” directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1974, which film was nominated for several Oscars; and also in 1972 Harold – the blind man, a comedic role in “Young Frankenstein”. These were followed by ‘the baddie’ Lex Luther in “Superman”(1978). Gene Hackman’s net worth was growing all the time.
Gene Hackman was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for playing FBI agent Rupert Anderson in “Mississippi Burning”(1988), and then won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of sadistic sheriff Daggett in “Unforgiven”(1992), directed by Clint Eastwood, which also won the Best Picture Oscar. (1993). Hackman then played General Crook in “Geronimo: an American Legend”; a corrupt lawyer in “The Firm”(1993) with Tom Cruise; a hopeless Hollywood producer in “Get Shorty”(1995); and a submarine captain in “The Crimson Tide”(1995) with Denzel Washington; and a death row convict in “The Chamber”(1996).
There are many other films which could be mentioned, but these examples show Gene Hackman’s versatility, and the reason why his net worth is considerable. One further, major accolade happened in 2003, when Gene Hackman was honored with the ‘Ceci B. deMille Award’ for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field”. Following this event, Gene decided to retire from acting, and concentrate on writing. However, the roles he played and many of the films in which he acted are still popular around the world.
As a novelist, Gene Hackman has written six books, with topics and plots as varied as his acting roles, and which have contributed to his net worth.
In his personal life, Gene Hackman has three children from his first marriage to Faye Maltese(1956-86). Gene married Betsy Arakawa in 1991, and they live in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
