Biography
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998).
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Awards & recognition
- Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1996
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1996
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1996
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2017 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1996 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Carrier
Hacksaw Ridge
Sound of Freedom
The Simpsons
Braveheart
Apocalypto
The Passion of the Christ
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Continental
The Road Warrior
Lethal Weapon
The Graham Norton Show
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The Patriot
Father Stu
The Professor and the Madman
We Were Soldiers
Gallipoli
Hunting Season
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Lethal Weapon 2
Boss Level
Casting By
Pocahontas
Maverick
Saturday Night Live
Stonehearst Asylum
Chicken Run
Payback
The Bounty
Signs
One Eight Seven
Ransom
Lethal Weapon 3
The Year of Living Dangerously
Mad Max
Desperation Road
Dragged Across Concrete
Get the Gringo
Lethal Weapon 4
Conspiracy Theory
Hamlet
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
What Women Want
The Man Without a Face
Forever Young
The Beaver
Edge of Darkness
FairyTale: A True Story