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Mel Gibson Biography

Birth Name:Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson

Birth Place:Peekskill, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Stunts, Music department

Fast Facts

Awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Loyola Marymount University
Has worked to protect tropical rainforests and provided donations to the El Mirador Basin Project and its indigenous population
Was honored as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1997
Started out acting with the South Australia Theatre Company
Studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia
(The frustrations that go with being a director) "I love it․ It's torture․ But I love it․ The thousand questions a day․ The angst․ There's a lot of traffic cop stuff going on․"
Was the first male actor to be chosen as People magazine's most beautiful in 1996
Was People magazine's choice for Sexiest Man Alive in 1985
Holds both Irish and U․S․ Citizenship because his mother was born in Ireland

Awards

1979AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: winner
1981AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: winner
1983Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1983AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
1983Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
1986Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
1990Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
1993MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1993MTV Movie Award-Best Action Sequence: winner
1993MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: winner
1993MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1995Guinness World Record-Only actors to win Best Director Oscar: winner
1995Special Achievement Award-: winner
1996Oscar-Best Picture: winner
1996Oscar-Best Director: winner
1996ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
1996David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
1996CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1996Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1996Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
1996MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: nominated
1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Suspense: winner
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Suspense: winner
1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure: nominated
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Action Sequence: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Action: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Drama: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2001Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2003Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Capri Movie of the Year Award-: winner
2004Grand Prix-: winner
2004Hollywood Film Award-Producer of the Year: winner
2004Foreign Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2005Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: winner
2005IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
2005Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
2007Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
2007INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
2008Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2009Top Film-Top 10 Key Films of the Noughties: winner
2012Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2015Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2016AACTA Award-Best Direction: winner
2016Capri Director Award-: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2016Hollywood Film Award-Director of the Year: winner
2016NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017AACTA International Award-Best Direction: winner
2017Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2017AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2017CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2017FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2017Redeemer Award-: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
2019Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2023ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated