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Mel Gibson is an Academy Award-winning American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Peekskill, New York, 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. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus.

Wins[]

68th Academy Awards, 1995
Best DirectorBraveheart
Best PictureBraveheart

Nominations[]

68th Academy Awards, 1995
Best DirectorBraveheart
Best PictureBraveheart
89th Academy Awards, 2016
Best DirectorHacksaw Ridge