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| Mel Gibson |
| Biography: Mel Gibson was born and raised in Peekskill, New York(USA), but at 12 years old, he moved to Sydney, Australia since his father didn't want him and his brothers to serve in the Vietnam War. Mel attended Sydney's National Institue Of Dramatic Art. After his first movie (Summer City), he joined The South Australia Theater Company, where he appeared in Shakespeare plays and a few others. Shortly before he auditioned for "Mad Max", he was involved in a street fight that left him badly bruised. Fortunately for him, this gave him an advantage and he was selected for the lead role and with Mad Max's sequel, he became an international star. Mel directed his first film with The Man Without A Face and he received the Best Director and Best Picture oscars for his second one, "Braveheart", which he also produced. He also received the Best Actor and "Sammy" Australian awards for "Tim" and the Best Actor Australian Award for "Gallipoli". Filmography: Actor 1977 Summer City 1979 Mad Max Tim 1980 The Chain Reaction Attack Force Z 1981 The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) Gallipoli 1983 The Year Of Living Dangeroulsy 1984 Mrs. Soffel The River The Bounty 1985 Mad Max 3 1987 Lethal Weapon 1988 Tequila Sunrise 1989 Lethal Weapon 2 1990 Hamlet Air America Bird On A Wire 1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Forever Young 1993 The Man Without A Face 1994 Maverick 1995 Braveheart Ransom Casper 1996 Conspiracy Theory 1997 Payback Father's Day Fairy Tale-A True Story 1998 Lethal Weapon 4 1999 The Million Dollar Hotel The Patriot 2000 What Women Want Voice 1999 Chicken Run Director 1993 The Man Without A Face 1995 Braveheart Producer 1995 Braveheart |