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Mel Gibson filmography
Mel Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, film 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. Gibson was a part of the Australian film renaissance of the 1970s and 80s, beginning his acting career with a role on TV series The Sullivans, before starring in films, such as: Mad Max (1979). In the late 1980s, he commenced acting in American films, including Lethal Weapon (1987), Maverick (1994) ,Braveheart (1995),Ransom (1996),What Women Want and The Patriot (2000), and Signs (2002).
After establishing a successful career as an actor, Gibson made his directorial debut with the 1993 film The Man Without a Face, which he also produced. The second film directed by Mel Gibson was the 1995, Academy Award-winning Braveheart. 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. In 2006, Gibson directed the film Apocalypto.
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Australian television
Gibson began his career with an appearance on the Australian television series The Sullivans.[1]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Sullivans | Ray Henderson | [2] | |
| — | Cop Shop | — | [3] | |
| 1981 | Punishment | Rick Monroe | [2] |
Filmography
Gibson's first film role was in the Australian film Summer City. Over more than three decades, films starring, directed, or produced by Mel Gibson have been nominated for and won multiple awards, as well as earning more than $2.5 billion, in the United States alone.[4][5]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face | |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Academy Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Director Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director National Board of Review Special Achievement in Filmmaking ShoWest Award: Director of the Year[7] Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated—Directors Guild of America Award |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | Satellite Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | Apocalypto |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Forever Young | Executive producer—uncredited |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges | Television Executive producer |
| 2001 | Invincible | Television Executive producer |
| 2003 | Family Curse | Television Executive producer |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | People's Choice Awards—Favorite Motion Picture Drama |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | |
| 2005 | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man | Television Executive producer |
| 2006 | Apocalypto | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2008 | Another Day in Paradise | Television |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | |
| 2006 | Apocalypto |
References
- General
- "Mel Gibson filmography". AllMovie. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/mel-gibson-91479/filmography. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- "Mel Gibson filmography". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/91479/Mel-Gibson/filmography. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- "Mel Gibson – Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mel_gibson/. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- "Mel Gibson filmography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019113/filmography. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Mel Gibson: Action hero gets serious". BBC News. February 25, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3517819.stm. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Mel Gibson's Biography/Filmography". FoxNews.com. August 8, 2006. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,207348,00.html. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ Atterton, Margot. (Ed.) The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz, Sunshine Books, 1984. ISBN 0-86777-057-0 p 86
- ^ "Mel Gibson Movie Box Office Results – Actor". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=melgibson.htm. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Mel Gibson Movie Box Office Results – Director". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=melgibson.htm. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards Nominees & Winners: 2001". PeoplesChoice.com. http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2001. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ DeArmond, Michelle (March 8, 1996). "Travolta, Bullock honored". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1996/mar/08/travolta-bullock-honored/. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
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