Two. He won for producing and directing "Braveheart," which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1995.
James Cameron won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1997 for directing "Titanic".
Mel Gibson won two Academy Awards for Braveheart: Best Picture and Best Director.As an actor, Mel Gibson has never won an Academy Award nor been nominated for one.PCH: Best Directorbest diretor
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Yes, he did. In fact, he not only directed this movie from 1995: he also starred in it. Gibson had great success with Braveheart: it was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and it won five. Among the awards Braveheart received was one that undoubtedly made Gibson happy: Best Director.
Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1995 went to "Braveheart," the story of William Wallace, Scotland's warrior and advocate for independence from British rule in the 12th and 13th centuries. The movie was directed by its star, Mel Gibson, who won the Best Director Oscar. "Braveheart" also won awards for cinematography, sound editing and makeup.
The film Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995.
Mel Gibson's 1995 film biography of Scotland's William Wallace won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Gibson), Best Cinematography (John Toll), Best Makeup (Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison and Lois Burwell) and Best Sound Editing (Lon Bender and Per Hallberg).
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Braveheart
He has won 3