He won two Oscars but did not like to watch his films: 'It's very stressful to work in Hollywood'
On Thursday, the actor passed away Gene Hackman. He was 95 years old. Double winner of the Oscar was found Deading in his house in Santa FEA in Novi Mexico, along with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakaw, reports Santa Fe New Mexican. For now, the cause of death is unknown.
Hackman was one of the most successful actors of all time. He began his career in the early 1960s in films such as 'Bonnie and Clyde', and in 1971 he won the first Oscar for her role in the movie 'France relationship'. Since then, he continued to appear in big Hollywood films. His impressive career includes two BAFTA, as well as four Golden Globes, three National Board of Review Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Award. He is also awarded a number of film critics awards.
The full name of Eugene Allen « Gene » Hackman, while still a child he often moved from one city to another, because his parents divorced him to finally settle in Danville, Illinois, where he lived with Grandma, Beatrice Gray.
At the age of 16, he joined the Marines where he served for more than four years. He later moved to New York, where he had several smaller jobs before he started studying television and journalism at Illinois University. He opted for acting when he had been over for 30 years and joined Pasaden Playhouse, California. There he befriended another actor, Dustin Hoffman.
He started with smaller roles on television and theater, and his first movie was Lillith from 1964. The role in Crimea Classic Bonnie and Clyde was nominated for the Oscar for the best side actor for the first time, and won the most respected film award in 1971 for his role in the film by France. In 1992, Hackman played Sheriff Billa Daggett at the Clint Eastwood Western Western, the 'irreconcilable', which brought him another Oscar, this time for the best side actor.
He is also known for his role as Lex Luthora in the movie Superman (1978) and his sequels. Hackman starred in more than 80 films, including a conversation (1974), Mississippi in flames (1988) and King's crimes (2001).
Gene Hackman's last movie was 'Welcome to Mooseport' from 2004. In a previous interview with Reuters, he said he left Hollywood because it was too « stressful » to him.
« The compromises you have to make in the movies are just part of 'beasts' and it came to a point where I just had no feeling that I wanted to do it, » he said.
Ever since he retired from Hollywood, he started writing a novel, and is the most famous police thriller 'Potjera' from 2013.
Hackman is also a passionate cyclist, and in 2012 he was hit by a truck while riding a bicycle in Florida. Helicopter was transferred to the hospital and recovered completely.
He also revealed that he was not a fan of watching his own films and had not seen a classic criminal story since 1971.
– I have not watched the movie from the first screening in a dark, small post -production company 50 years ago, ”he told The Post.
The actor has lived in Novi Mexico for decades with his wife Betsy Arakawa. They have been married since 1991 and avoided Hollywood lights. They were last seen in public last year when they visited a restaurant.
Before Betsy, he was married to Faye Maltese with which he has three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie.
