Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

  • Born: 1956-1-3
  • Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, U.S.
  • Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
  • Profession: Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: National Academy of Dramatic Arts, Sydney, Australia
  • Representative Works: Braveheart, Ransom, MIM-104 Patriot, Lethal Weapon, The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, The Expendables 3, Hacksaw Ridge
  • Mel Gibson (Mel Gibson), was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, an Irish-American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.
    In 1977, starred in his first movie " Summer City " [1]  . In 1979, he starred in the sci-fi movie " Mad Max "; in the same year, he won the Australian Sam Award for Best Actor Award for the love movie " Tim Loves Me " [1]  . In 1983, starring in the love war movie " The Year of Living Dangerously " [1]  . In 1987, he starred in the action comedy movie " Lethal Weapon " [1]  . In 1990, founded the film production company ICON Productions . In 1995, with the costume film " Braveheart " won the 68th Oscar Award for Best Director [1]  . In 1997, with the action movie " Ransom ", he was shortlisted for the best actor in the 54th American Golden Globe Awards [2]  . In 2000, starring in the action war movie " MIM-104 Patriot ", he was shortlisted for the 10th MTV Movie Awards for Best Actor with this film.
    In 2004, directed the biographical film " The Passion of the Christ " [3]  . In 2006, directed the fantasy adventure film " Apocalypto ", which was nominated for the Best Non-English Film Award at the 60th British Academy of Arts Awards [4]  . In 2012, starred in the action crime movie " Get the Gringo ". In 2014, the action-adventure movie " The Expendables 3 " starring him was released [5-6]  ; in the same year, he won the 49th Czech Karlovy Vary Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2016, Mel Gibson won the 21st Huading Award Jury Award [7]  . In 2017, he won the Best Director Award at the 21st Capri Hollywood International Film Festival for his action movie " Hacksaw Ridge ". In 2020, directed the western movie "Sunset Yellow Sand" [8]  .

    Early Experience

    On January 3, 1956, Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, USA. In 1968, when he was 12 years old, the Gibson family moved to live in New South Wales, Australia. After graduating from high school, he went to Sydney National Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting. After graduation, he joined the South Australian Theatre Company and performed Shakespeare's plays and Samuel Beckett 's absurd play " En attendant Godot " and Arthur Miller 's play " Death of a Salesman "   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1976, he played the male protagonist Romeo in the stage play "Romeo and Juliet". In 1977, I met Judy Davis while at school and was invited to participate in the shooting of his debut work " Summer City "   . In 1979, he starred in the sci-fi movie " Mad Max " directed by George Miller , in which he played the grim road policeman Max; in the same year, the love movie " Tim Loves Me " starring him was released. Best Actor Award at the Australian Sam Awards . 
    In 1981, he co-starred with Mark Lee in the war adventure film " Gallipoli Calcio "   , for which he won the Australian Sam Award Best Actor Award; on December 24, he co-starred with Bruce Spence and Vernon Wells The sci-fi action movie " Mad Max2 " was released   .
    In 1983, he co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the love war movie " The Year of Living Dangerously ", in which he played Gay, a reporter sent by the TV station to conduct interviews and investigations   . In 1984, he co-starred in the adventure film " The Bounty " with Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier , and played the Christian Fletcher in the film; in December, the drama film " Awakening of the Wrath River " starred by him was released.
    In 1985, the movie " Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome " starring him was released   . In 1987, he co-starred in the action comedy film " Lethal Weapon " with Danny Glover , and played the role of assisting Roger's police station dispatching Reg; in the same year, the movie " Lethal Weapon 2 " starring him was released . In 1990, he founded the film production company ICON Productions ; in the same year, he co-starred with Glenn Close and Alan Bates in the romantic movie " hamlet " and played the Danish prince hamlet in the film.  
    In 1992, he co-starred with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sci-fi love movie " Return of Daniel " and played the air force pilot Daniel in the film; in the same year, he starred in the film " Lethal Weapon3 " directed by Richard D. Schwartzberg . He was nominated for the 2nd edition with this film. The Most Sexy Actor Award at the MTV Movie Awards. In 1993, directed his first film " The Man Without a Face " and played the disfigured male teacher in the film . 
    In 1994, he co-starred with Jodie Foster in the western adventure movie " Maverick " and played a witty professional gambler in the film   . In 1995, he directed and acted in the costume film " Braveheart ", and played the role of William Wallace, the leader of the Scottish Rebellion in an unyielding struggle with the ruler of England. The film won the 68th Academy Awards for Best Picture. The film was shortlisted for Best Director at the 53rd American Golden Globe Awards   and won the Best Director at the 68th Academy Awards   .
    In 1996, he dubbed Johan Smith in the animated film " Pocahontas "   ; in the same year, he co-starred with Rene Russo and Delroy Lindo in the action thriller film " Ransom ", and played the role of American co- workers who have worked hard for many years in the film Tom, the president of the airline, was shortlisted for the best actor in a drama at the 54th American Golden Globe Awards for his film   .
    In 1997, he co-starred with Julia Roberts and Old Baldy Beeef Stew in the suspenseful love movie " Conspiracy Theory ", in which he played Jerry Fletcher, who drives a taxi in New York for a living; in October, he participated in a family fantasy The movie " FairyTale: A True Story " was released. In 1998, the movie " Lethal Weapon 4 " starring him was released   . In 1999, co-starring with Gregg Lee Henry and Lucy Alexis Liu in the action crime movie "", played the principled and stylish Porter in the film   ; later, starred in the documentary " Forever Hollywood ".
    In 2000, he dubbed Rocky, the cock in the animated film " Chicken Run "   ; on February 10, the drama film " The Million Dollar Hotel " co-starring with Jeremy Davies Boring and Milla Anderson Jovovich was released. FBI agent Skinner who went to the hotel to investigate the suicide case ; on June 28, the action war movie " MIM-104 Patriot " co-starring with Heathy was released , in which he played Benjamin, a farmer born in South Carolina Martin, with the film shortlisted for the 10th MTV Film Awards Best Actor Award; on December 13, the romantic comedy film " What Women Want " co-starring with Helen Hunt was released, and he played the role of a woman who can read women's minds. Nick Marshall, the manager of the advertising agency, was nominated for the Best Actor in a Musical Comedy at the 58th Golden Globe Awards .   
    In 2001, starring in the war film " We Were Soldiers " written and directed by Randall Wallace , he played the role of Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US 1st Cavalry Division. The film was adapted from HalMoore and Joseph. The memoir " Air Cavalry Battalion " co-authored by Fin Galloway . 
    In 2002, he co-starred in the science fiction thriller " Signs " with Joaquin Rafael Bottom . In the film, he played Graham Hayes who gave up the priesthood because of the pain of losing his beloved wife . In 2003, he co-starred in the suspense comedy film " The singing detective " with Robert John Downey Jr. and Robin Wright . 
    In 2004, he directed the biographical film " The Passion of the Christ " co-starring Jim Caviezel and Monica Anna Maria Bellucci ; in the same year, he starred in the documentary "The Big Question" ; in addition, he also won the 30th American People’s Choice Award for Most Popular Male Actor award.  
    In 2006, directed the fantasy adventure film " Apocalypto " starring Dalia Hernández and Tee-Dee-Nae . The film tells the story of the protagonist Gaguar Pau in order to protect the Mayan Empire when the Mayan Empire is about to collapse. The story of protecting his family and fighting against the rulers of the Mayan Empire and rising up against it . He was nominated for the Best Non-English Film at the 60th British Academy of Arts Awards . With this film, he was nominated for the 33rd Saturn Award for Best Director; in the same year, starring. The documentary " Who Killed the Electric Car? " discusses the rise and fall of electric cars .   
    In 2010, he co-starred in the thriller film " Eage of Darknesars " with Ray Winstone and Danny Huston , and played the role of the experienced, rigid and upright old policeman Thomas Craven in the film . On January 22, he participated in George Clooney to be ravaged by tropical storms. The special program " Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief " initiated by Haiti . 
    In 2011, he co-starred in the feature film " Beaver " with Jodie Foster , and played the successful CEO Walter Black in the film . In 2012, co-starring with Peter Ingvar Rolf Storm in the action crime movie " Get the Gringo ". In 2013, he co-starred in the action crime movie " Machete Kills " with Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez , in which he played the weapon madman Luther Woz, who possessed space weapons and attempted to initiate a global war .  
    On July 7, 2014, Mel Gibson won the 49th Czech Karlovy Vary Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award; on September 1, the action-adventure film " The Expendables 3 " co-starring with Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham was released. He was in the film Conrad Stonebanks, the hero of smuggling arms . 
    In 2016, starred in the action crime drama " Lethal Weapon Season 1 " directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol ; on December 8, the biographical war movie " Hacksaw Ridge " directed by him was released, which was co-starred by Andrew Garfield , Sam Worthington, etc. , He won the Best Director Award at the 21st Capri Hollywood International Film Festival with the 89th Oscar Award for Best Director and the 74th American Golden Globe Award for Best Film Director ; in the same year, he won The 21st Huading Awards Jury Award .    
    On 2nd, 2017, he co-starred in the action crime movie " Dragged Across Concrete " with VinceVaughn ; on November 10th, the comedy film " Daddy's Home 2 " starred by him was released ; in the same year, co-starred with Kiki in the sci-fi action film "Leadership" .  
    In 2018, directed the war movie "Destroyer", which was based on Joe Wook West's documentary literature   ; in the same year, starred in the action film "War Pig" directed by Brad Forman  . On March 15, 2019, the biographical film " The Professor and the Madman " co-starring with Sean Justin Penn was released. In the film, he played the starring , self-taught Ph.D. James Murray; March 22, with Miss Carpnter The action thriller film " Dragged Across Concrete " co-starring VinceVaughn was released.
    In 2020, directed the western movie "Sunset Yellow Sand" co-starring Michael Fassbender , Jamie Foxx and Peter Dinklage  .

    Personal Life

    family
    Mel Gibson’s father, Hatton Gibson, was an Irish railway gatekeeper. He died on May 11, 2020 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California at the age of 101.   His mother was an Irishman in Longford County. Used to be a singer who sang opera   .
    emotion
    In 1980, he married Robyn Gibson and had 7 children. In 2008, the two divorced   .
    On April 29, 2009, Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva joined hands at the Los Angeles premiere of "X-Men Prequel: Wolverine" and officially recognized the status of a couple. Later, Oksana Grigorieva gave birth to a daughter. Later, the two broke up.
    In September 2016, 61-year-old Mel Gibson and 34-year-old writer girlfriend Rosalyn Rose had the crystallization of love. Rosalyn successfully gave birth to a baby in Los Angeles, weighing 2409 grams (about 4.8 kg)  .

    Character Evaluation

    Among the many excellent war-themed film and television works, Mel Gibson's work is unique. Director Gibson has always faced the public with the image of a tough guy. It is precisely because of his own characteristics that he can bring thrilling to the audience. work. His films have always been adhering to a theme, that is, faith. The power of faith is enough to make a person's heart extremely powerful . 
    In the movie "Hacksaw Ridge", Mel Gibson makes Hollywood movies leave the CGI technology full of technology again, reproduces the terrorism and war scenes in the main theme movie with documentary creative techniques, and makes the film break away from the traditional narrative mode. The creative shell on racial discrimination and same-sex themes in China cuts into the story from a newer perspective, heralding the return of the value of Hollywood’s traditional theme movies . 
    The films directed by Mel Gibson and the films starring in them have a unique narrative style. The memory of history and the strong desire to express history always make his films have a deep sense of history and deep thinking. As one of the Hollywood actors, he has his own unique aspects in his pursuit of acting skills and role positioning. His vivid interpretation of the image of a tough guy has formed another interpretation of manhood that is different from the image of a tough guy in Hemingway's writings. . His screen image is not only a resolute and courageous man, but also a mature man with an extremely rich heart and extremely gentle and delicate emotions. The inner world of rigidity and softness and the beauty of perseverance have made the image of a sexy man with unique characteristics in the history of Hollywood movies . 

    Character Dispute

    In 2006, Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving and scolded Jews at the scene. He was later considered a racist.
    In early 2010, the movie "Get the Gringo" was filmed in Vera Cruz, Mexico. The scene was in the local Aijande prison. In order to cooperate with him, the prison authorities planned to move about a thousand convicted prisoners to another place farther away. In the prison, this plan aroused extreme anger and dissatisfaction with the prisoners’ family members. More than 300 family members began to besiege the prison and held demonstrations on Monday   .
    On March 10, 2011, Gibson reached an agreement with the Los Angeles prosecutor to admit Oksana Grigorieva , his girlfriend at the time of domestic violence , and applied for probation to avoid jail time   . Subsequently, the "old club" William Morris, who had worked with him for many years, was an agent. The company announced the termination of its relationship with him   .
    Extended Reading

    Who Killed the Electric Car? quotes

    • Ed Begley Jr.: The electric vehicle is not for everybody. It can only meet the needs of 90 percent of the population.

    • Eric Garcetti: I was an EV1 driver, still am, from 1998 until December of this year when GM will have to pry it out of my charger's dead cold hands.