
Profile
Famous as :
Actor, director, producerBirth Name :
Mel Columcille Gerard GibsonBirth Date :
January 03, 1956Birth Place :
Peekskill, New York, USASpouse :
Robyn Moore (nurse, since 7-Jun-80)Claim to fame :
As Mad Max Rockatansky in "Mad Max" (1979)
Academy Awards, USA
1996
Won Oscarcategory Best Director for Braveheart (1995)
1996
Won Oscarcategory Best Picture for Braveheart (1995)
shared with Alan Ladd Jr.; Bruce Davey
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2007
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Direction for Apocalypto (2006)
1983
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actor for Mad Max 2 (1981)
American Cinematheque Gala Tribute
1995
Won American Cinematheque AwardAustralian Film Institute
2002
Won Australian Film Institute Global Achievement Award1983
Got nomination for AFI Awardcategory Best Actor in a Lead Role for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
1981
Won AFI Awardcategory Best Actor in a Lead Role for Gallipoli (1981)
1979
Won AFI Awardcategory Best Actor in a Lead Role for Tim (1979)
BAFTA Awards
2007
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Film not in the English Language for Apocalypto (2006)
shared with Bruce Davey
1996
Got nomination for David Lean Award for Directionfor Braveheart (1995)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Drama for The Patriot (2000)
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance for What Women Want (2000)
2000
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Action for Payback (1999)
1999
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
shared with Danny Glover
1998
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Suspense for Conspiracy Theory (1997)
1997
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Suspense for Ransom (1996)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1996
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Director for Braveheart (1995)
Directors Guild of America, USA
1996
Got nomination for DGA Awardcategory Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Braveheart (1995)
Golden Globes, USA
2001
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for What Women Want (2000)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Ransom (1996)
1996
Won Golden Globecategory Best Director - Motion Picture for Braveheart (1995)
Golden Knight Film Festival
2004
Won Grand Prixfor The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Golden Satellite Awards
2005
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Director for The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1997
Won Hasty Pudding Man of the YearHollywood Film Festival
2004
Won Hollywood Discovery Awardcategory Hollywood Producer of the Year
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
2001
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Chicken Run (2000)
MTV Movie Awards
2001
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Male Performance for The Patriot (2000)
1999
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Action Sequence (For the Gibson/Glover car chase on freeway and through building) for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
shared with Danny Glover
1996
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Male Performance for Braveheart (1995)
1996
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Most Desirable Male
1993
Won MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Action Sequence (For Mel Gibson's motorcycle crash) for Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
1993
Won MTV Movie Awardcategory Best On-Screen Duo for Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
shared with Danny Glover
1993
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Kiss for Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
shared with Rene Russo
1993
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Most Desirable Male for Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
National Board of Review, USA
1995
Won NBR Awardcategory Special Achievement in Filmmaking for Braveheart (1995)
People's Choice Awards, USA
2004
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actor
2003
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actor
2001
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actor
2001
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama
1997
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actor
1991
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actor
ShoWest Convention, USA
1996
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Director of the Year
1993
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Male Star of the Year




