2016Winner
Best Director
Hacksaw Ridge
Mel Gibson
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Peekskill, New York, USA
January 3, 1956
Biography
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2004Winner
Best Picture
The Passion of the Christ
1995Winner
Best Performance
Braveheart
Career Highlights
2006Highlight
Best Director
Apocalypto
1987Highlight
Best Performance
Lethal Weapon
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Hacksaw Ridge
The Passion of the Christ
Braveheart