1956-01-01 American actor Gene Hackman (25) weds Fay Maltese; divorce in 1986
Historical Events
1971-10-07 "The French Connection" directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey premieres in the US (Academy Awards Best Picture 1972)
1972-02-06 29th Golden Globes: "The French Connection", Gene Hackman, & Jane Fonda win
1972-04-10 44th Academy Awards: "The French Connection", Gene Hackman & Jane Fonda win
1978-12-10 "Superman: The Movie", directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
1992-03-17 Ariel Dorfman's stage drama "Death and the Maiden", starring Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, and Gene Hackman, and directed by Mike Nichols, opens at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC; runs for 159 performances
1992-08-02 Ariel Dorfman's stage drama "Death and the Maiden", starring Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, and Gene Hackman, and directed by Mike Nichols, closes at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC, after 159 performances
1992-08-03 "Unforgiven" directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1993)
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