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Richard Harris and Sally Kellerman presenting Ben Johnson with the "The French Connection" producer Philip D'Antoni Jack Nicholson presenting producer Clint Eastwood with the Dyan Cannon and Telly Savalas presenting Christopher Walken with the Best Supporting Actor

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Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars
GENE HACKMAN|OSCAR WIN|BEST ACTOR|THE FRENCH CONNECTION|44TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS|1972|LIZA MINELLI
Gene Hackman winning Best Supporting Actor
Ben Johnson Wins Supporting Actor: 1972 Oscars
Cloris Leachman Wins Supporting Actress: 44th Oscars (1972)
Clint Eastwood On Convincing Gene Hackman To Be In UNFORGIVEN
Documentary Winners: 1972 Oscars
The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)
Gene Hackman wins the Academy Award for Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Oscars 2025: Morgan Freeman gives heartfelt eulogy for friend Gene Hackman
Unforgiven Wins Best Picture: 1993 Oscars
The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars
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Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars

Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars

Liza Minelli presenting

GENE HACKMAN|OSCAR WIN|BEST ACTOR|THE FRENCH CONNECTION|44TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS|1972|LIZA MINELLI

GENE HACKMAN|OSCAR WIN|BEST ACTOR|THE FRENCH CONNECTION|44TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS|1972|LIZA MINELLI

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Gene Hackman winning Best Supporting Actor

Gene Hackman winning Best Supporting Actor

Mercedes Ruehl presenting

Ben Johnson Wins Supporting Actor: 1972 Oscars

Ben Johnson Wins Supporting Actor: 1972 Oscars

Richard Harris and Sally Kellerman presenting Ben Johnson with the

Cloris Leachman Wins Supporting Actress: 44th Oscars (1972)

Cloris Leachman Wins Supporting Actress: 44th Oscars (1972)

Cloris Leachman

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Clint Eastwood On Convincing Gene Hackman To Be In UNFORGIVEN

Clint Eastwood On Convincing Gene Hackman To Be In UNFORGIVEN

Clint Eastwood talks about getting

Documentary Winners: 1972 Oscars

Documentary Winners: 1972 Oscars

Manuel Arango and Robert Amram

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

"The French Connection" producer Philip D'Antoni

Gene Hackman wins the Academy Award for Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Gene Hackman wins the Academy Award for Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Mercedes Ruehl presents the

Oscars 2025: Morgan Freeman gives heartfelt eulogy for friend Gene Hackman

Oscars 2025: Morgan Freeman gives heartfelt eulogy for friend Gene Hackman

Morgan Freeman eulogized

Unforgiven Wins Best Picture: 1993 Oscars

Unforgiven Wins Best Picture: 1993 Oscars

Jack Nicholson presenting producer Clint Eastwood with the

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

Jerry Greenberg

Christopher Walken winning an Oscar®  for "The Deer Hunter"

Christopher Walken winning an Oscar® for "The Deer Hunter"

Dyan Cannon and Telly Savalas presenting Christopher Walken with the Best Supporting Actor