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BRAVEHEART (Paramount)
Gibson was eventually brought to the attention of director George Miller who cast him in Mad Max, the film that first brought him worldwide recognition. This was followed by the title role in Tim. Gibson's portrayal of a handicapped young man won him an Australian Film Institute Best Actor Award. He was further established as an international star by the two hit sequels to Mad Max - The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - along with Peter Weir's Gallipoli which brought Gibson a second Australian Best Actor Award. A few years later, Weir and Gibson again collaborated on The Year of Living Dangerously.. Gibson made his American film debut in The River. He starred in another popular trilogy with the high-grossing Lethal Weapon film series. Gibson's other films include The Bounty, Mrs. Soffel, Tequila Sunrise, Bird on a Wire and Air America. When Gibson starred in Hamlet directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the film was the first to be produced by Gibson's production company Icon Productions. The role brought him the William Shakespeare Award from the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. Icon also produced, with Mel Gibson starring, Forever Young and Maverick. |
Mel Gibson directs and stars in BRAVEHEART. Born in upstate New York, Gibson relocated to Australia with his family when he was 12 years old. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. His stage appearances include Death of a Salesman.
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