Memorable role in Hoosiers a highlight − even for Gene Hackman
Great actor made better films but none quite as revered by Americans as his role as basketball coach Norman Dale
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman obituary: One of the most prolific and respected character stars of late 1980s and 90s
Few of Hollywood’s leading actors made such an unlikely journey to stardom as Hackman
Irish director John Moore on Gene Hackman: ‘He told the funniest, sometimes rudest, jokes’
Dundalk man says he got along ‘famously’ with the late actor
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa could have been dead for weeks before being found
Initial postmortem findings note 'no external trauma to either individual' after actor and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe home
Early stages of investigation finds actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa had been dead for some time
Police search warrant indicates couple dead for some time
Gene Hackman: Ageless, everyman actor who never gave a bad performance
Hackman was among actors most responsible for changing Hollywood in 1970s, becoming a generation-defining performer
Gene Hackman 1930-2025: in pictures
The award-winning actor and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home
Arís agus arís eile
An ceann is mó nach féidir liom gan féachaint air ná ‘Mississippi Burning’, n’fheadar go díreach cén fáth.
Hoosiers: True story of underdog basketball team still charms
Sincere storytelling paired Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper at height of their powers
Tanya Sweeney: The most dispiriting celebrity interviews I have conducted
Leta Powell Drake’s 1970s access-all-areas savage chats with the stars have gone viral
Dublin Bus needs extra funding and more efficient routes to overhaul its image
Smiley political photoshoots won’t compensate for underfunding of public transport
Brad Pitt on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: ‘There’s no set like a Tarantino set’
Director Quentin Tarantino as enthusiastic as ever but can’t avoid criticism of his past
David Shire: a Grammy in one fist, an Oscar in the other
The film composer was having a fine time even before he landed in Hollywood
Who is the best cinema Santa Claus of them all?
There has been a stunning variety of screen Santas. But one outshines them all
Once upon a pair of wheels: Edgar Wright on Baby Driver
‘Closest thing to a British Quentin Tarantino’ on his movie about a getaway driver who loves tunes
Richard Dreyfuss on Spielberg and Stone, Hollywood and the almighty dollar
Still the curmudgeon after all these years, Richard Dreyfuss - who's in Dublin this week for the JDIFF - hasn’t lost any of his appetite for bashing Hollywood and colleagues who irritate him.
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