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Gene Hackman's career spanned over five decades and solidified him as one of the paramount actors of his generation. He gained his first taste of stardom with the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde," which earned him an Academy Award nomination. However, it was his performances in "The French Connection" (1972) and "Unforgiven" (1992) that garnered him two Oscar wins, establishing him as a powerhouse of Hollywood storytelling.