Hackman’s breakthrough was in a film that shifted the landscape with its depiction of violence and earned ten Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Widely recognized as one of the best films ever made,

The everyman actor with movie star charisma shined brightest in “The Conversation" and “Hoosiers.” Most people have a favorite Gene Hackman performance. I have two. The actor, a chameleonic everyman with a movie star’s charisma,

Gene Hackman, in his great career, won two Oscars and starred in some of the best, most important movies in film history. How to watch his top five.