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Mel Gibson

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Biography

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson 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" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Mad Max 2

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Bounty

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Hacksaw Ridge

Directed

The Passion of the Christ

Screenplay

Apocalypto

Directed

The Expendables 3

As Conrad Stonebanks

Braveheart

Directed

Lethal Weapon

As Martin Riggs

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Small Craft Warnings

From the open sea to a leaky skiff, these eight films use small boats as vessels for self-discovery, each one a different kind of voyage.

8 films

Moana and the Sea as Mirror and Crucible

Taking the core premise of Moana (the ocean as a living force that tests, transforms, and reveals who you are) and steering it into far darker territory, this c...

8 films

When the Sequel Outshines the Original

From gritty crime epics to mind-bending sci-fi, these sequels didn't just continue stories, they redefined them. Here's a chain of films that prove the second (...

8 films

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