Mel Gibson filmography explained
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Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, and producer, who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series The Sullivans (19761983).[1] While a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, he was given an uncredited role in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama Summer City (both in 1977).[2] [3] Gibson rose to prominence during the Australian New Wave cinema movement in the early 1980s, having appeared in his breakthrough role in George Miller's dystopian action film Mad Max (1979), portraying the eponymous hero. He reprised the role in its sequels, Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).[2] [4] He appeared in Peter Weir's war drama Gallipoli (1981) and the romantic drama The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).[4] Five years later he played Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action comedy Lethal Weapon alongside Danny Glovera role he later reprised in its sequels Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).[3]
Gibson starred in Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet in 1990, as the eponymous character of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name. It was the first film produced by Icon Productions, a production company he co-founded with Bruce Davey.[1] Gibson's directorial debut was The Man Without a Face (1993), an adaptation of Isabelle Holland's novel of the same name. Two years later he directed and produced Braveheart, a historical epic drama in which he also portrayed Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish knight.[2] The film earned him a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film won an Academy Award for Best Picture.[5] Gibson went on to star in Ransom (1996), Payback (1999), What Women Want and The Patriot (both in 2000), and We Were Soldiers (2002).[2] [3]
Gibson co-wrote, directed and produced The Passion of the Christ in 2004, a Biblical epic drama which chronicled the Passion of Jesus.[6] On its release, the film garnered mixed reviews as well as notoriety for its graphic violence from critics.[7] It grossed $370.3 million in the United States and $611.4 million worldwide, making it Gibson's highest-grossing film to date.[8] Two years later he co-wrote, directed and produced Apocalypto, an epic adventure set in Central America depicting the last days of Mayan civilization before Spanish arrival in the 16th century.[9] [10] Gibson then took a ten-year hiatus from directing during which time he landed roles in Edge of Darkness (2010), Machete Kills (2013), The Expendables 3 (2014), and Blood Father (2016).[11] [12] He directed Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, a biographical war drama focusing on American World War II veteran Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. The film garnered praise from critics and audiences alike,[12] as well as various accolades.
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Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1976–1983 | The Sullivans | Ray Henderson | | |
1977–1984 | Cop Shop | Peter Lang | | |
1979 | The Hero | Unknown | | |
1981 | Punishment | Rick Munro | Pilot | [64] |
1989 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Mel Gibson / Living Colour" | [65] |
1995 | World of Discovery | Narrator | Episode: "Australia's Outback: The Vanishing Frontier" | [66] |
1999 | The Simpsons | Himself | | [67] |
2004–2005 | Complete Savages | | Also director and executive producer | [68] |
2023 | | Cormac | Miniseries | [69] | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Mel Gibson . . March 25, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025203010/http://www.biography.com/people/mel-gibson-9310680 . October 25, 2016 .
- News: Simon . Alex . Great Conversations: Mel Gibson . March 24, 2017 . . June 29, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160614023337/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-simon/great-conversations-mel-g_b_7690210.html . June 14, 2016 .
- News: Staff . Celebs Mel Gibson . March 26, 2017 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326225818/http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/mel-gibson . March 26, 2017 .
- News: Withers . Ned Athol . The 10 Best Films of The Australian New Wave . March 24, 2017 . Taste of Cinema . December 21, 2015 . 12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029184102/http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/the-10-best-films-of-the-australian-new-wave/ . October 29, 2016 .
- News: Thorne . Will . Mel Gibson Returns to Oscars With First Nomination Since Braveheart . March 25, 2017 . Variety . January 24, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202183857/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/mel-gibson-oscar-nomination-hacksaw-ridge-braveheart-1201968155/ . February 2, 2017 .
- News: Scott . A.O. . A.O. Scott . Film Review; Good and Evil Locked In Violent Showdown . March 25, 2017 . . February 25, 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160524154252/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A07EFD6143CF936A15751C0A9629C8B63 . May 24, 2016 .
- News: Robinson . Joanna . Could a Passion of the Christ Sequel Resurrect Mel Gibson's Career? . March 25, 2017 . . . June 10, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018203503/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/06/passion-of-the-christ-sequel-mel-gibson . October 18, 2016 .
- Web site: Mel Gibson Director. Box Office Mojo. 25 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207095056/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=melgibson.htm. February 7, 2017. mdy-all.
- News: French . Philip . Apocalypto . March 25, 2017 . . December 31, 2006 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140928212754/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/dec/31/melgibson.actionandadventure . September 28, 2014 .
- News: Scott . A.O. . A.O. Scott . The Passion of the Maya . March 25, 2017 . The New York Times . December 8, 2006 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226213932/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/08/movies/08apoc.html . February 26, 2017 .
- News: Holmes . Adam . Mel Gibson Is A Tattooed, Bearded, Angry Dad In Latest Blood Father Trailer . March 26, 2017 . Cinemablend . Gateway Blend . July 8, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326230619/http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1532359/mel-gibson-is-a-tattooed-bearded-angry-dad-in-latest-blood-father-trailer . March 26, 2017 .
- News: Fleming . Mike Jr. . Encore: Mel Gibson Q&A On Hacksaw Ridge . March 25, 2017 . . November 5, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216115415/http://deadline.com/2016/11/mel-gibson-hacksaw-ridge-venice-film-festival-the-passion-of-the-christ-1201813728/ . February 16, 2017 .
- Web site: Urban . Andrew L. . Summer City: DVD . Urban Cinefile . March 26, 2017 . April 15, 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326225845/http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?Article_ID=8784 . March 26, 2017 .
- News: Canby . Vincent . Vincent Canby . Tim, A Romantic Drama from Australia . March 24, 2017 . The New York Times . September 17, 1981 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819192223/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9e07e2da113bf934a2575ac0a967948260 . August 19, 2016 .
- The Chain Reaction
- News: Erickson. Glenn. Attack Force Z (1982). March 25, 2017. Turner Classic Movies.
- News: Mel Gibson gives rare Gallipoli interview . March 25, 2017 . . April 25, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513150545/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/25/mel-gibson-gives-rare-gallipoli-interview . May 13, 2016 .
- News: Gibson . William . Still Living Dangerously After All These Years . March 25, 2017 . . March 3, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309233936/http://www.popmatters.com/column/still-living-dangerously-after-all-these-years/ . March 9, 2017 .
- News: von Tunzelmann . Alex . The Bounty: a waste of paradise . March 25, 2017 . . March 24, 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919145605/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/24/bounty-mel-gibson-anthony-hopkins . September 19, 2015 .
- News: Canby . Vincent . Vincent Canby . Film: Farmers' Plight in The River . March 25, 2017 . The New York Times. December 19, 1984 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524154427/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/19/movies/film-farmers-plight-in-the-river.html . May 24, 2015 .
- News: Beale . Lewis . Mrs. Soffel: True Story Of Ennui And Escape . March 25, 2017 . . January 27, 1985 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018022645/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-01-27/entertainment/8501050985_1_crew-cellblock-julio-iglesias . October 18, 2015 .
- News: Romano . Nick . Why Mel Gibson Isn't In Mad Max: Fury Road . March 25, 2017 . Cinemablend . Gateway Blend . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161016202631/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Mel-Gibson-Isn-t-Mad-Max-Fury-Road-70379.html . October 16, 2016 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Lethal Weapon Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . March 6, 1987 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312140503/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-1987 . March 12, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Tequila Sunrise Movie Review & Film Summary (1988) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . December 2, 1988 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312140212/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tequila-sunrise-1988 . March 12, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Lethal Weapon 2 Movie Review & Film Summary (1988) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . July 7, 1989 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204125812/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-2-1989 . February 4, 2017 .
- Travers . Peter . Peter Travers . Bird on a Wire . March 25, 2017 . . Wenner Media, LLC . May 18, 1990 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105122708/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/bird-on-a-wire-19900518 . November 5, 2015 .
- Travers . Peter . Peter Travers . Air America . March 25, 2017 . . Wenner Media LLC . August 10, 1990 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105122708/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/bird-on-a-wire-19900518 . November 5, 2015 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Hamlet Movie Review and Film Summary (1991) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . January 18, 1991 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204122257/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hamlet-1991 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Canby . Vincent . Vincent Canby . Review/Film: Forever Young; Mel Gibson In a Vehicle For an Age Of Miracles . March 25, 2017 . The New York Times . December 16, 1992 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526054814/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/16/movies/review-film-forever-young-mel-gibson-in-a-vehicle-for-an-age-of-miracles.html . May 26, 2015 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Lethal Weapon 3 Movie Review & Film Summary (1992) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . July 7, 1989 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312171442/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-3-1992 . March 12, 2017 .
- News: Maslin . Janet . Janet Maslin . Review/Film; Mel Gibson in Directorial Debut . February 26, 2020. The New York Times . August 25, 1993 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102824/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE0DE1730F936A1575BC0A965958260 . March 10, 2016 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Maverick. March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . May 20, 1994 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312121127/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maverick-1994 . March 12, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Braveheart. March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . May 24, 1995 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204132022/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/braveheart-1995 . February 4, 2017 .
- Pearlman. Cindy. Steven Spielberg's cameo was cut from Casper. March 25, 2017. . June 9, 1995.
- Staff . Flashes: Mel Gibson sings on Pocahontas . March 25, 2017 . Entertainment Weekly . February 10, 1995 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170505001348/http://ew.com/article/1995/02/10/flashes-mel-gibson-sings-pocahontas/ . May 5, 2017 .
- News: Brew . Simon . Ransom: a darker thriller than it gets credit for? . March 25, 2017 . Den of Geek! . Dennis Publishing . September 2, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906022607/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/ransom/31900/ransom-a-darker-thriller-than-it-gets-credit-for . September 6, 2015 .
- News: Maslin . Janet . Janet Maslin . Sure He's Paranoid, And With Good Reason . February 26, 2020 . The New York Times . August 8, 1997 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160729124240/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E02E5DE143CF93BA3575BC0A961958260 . July 29, 2016 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Lethal Weapon 4 Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . July 10, 1998 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204151432/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lethal-weapon-4-1998 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Payback Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . February 5, 1999 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204144839/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/payback-1999 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Chicken Run Movie Review & Film Summary (2000) . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . June 23, 2000 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204144432/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/chicken-run-2000 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . The Patriot . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . June 28, 2000 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204120248/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-patriot-2000 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . What Women Want. March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . December 15, 2000 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204105019/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/what-women-want-2000 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Mitchell . Elvis . Film Review; A Mel Gibson Action Adventure, Taken at a Stroll . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . February 2, 2001 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617230851/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E07E5D9143EF931A35751C0A9679C8B63 . June 17, 2016 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . We Were Soldiers. March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . March 1, 2002 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129041712/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/we-were-soldiers-2002 . January 29, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Signs. March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . August 2, 2002 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126104703/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/signs-2002 . January 26, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . The Singing Detective . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . November 7, 2003 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204101057/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-singing-detective-2003 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Ebert . Roger . Roger Ebert . Edge of Darkness . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . January 27, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204143251/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edge-of-darkness-2010 . February 4, 2017 .
- Pols . Mary . The Beaver: Are We Ready to Forgive Mel Gibson? . March 25, 2017 . . May 4, 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203001720/http://entertainment.time.com/2011/05/04/the-beaver-are-we-ready-to-forgive-mel-gibson/ . February 3, 2017 .
- Get the Gringo
- News: Fine . Marshall . Movie Review: Machete Kills . February 26, 2020. HuffPost . October 9, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161125064006/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marshall-fine/movie-review-imachete-kil_b_4069388.html . November 25, 2016 .
- News: Henderson . Odie . The Expendables 3 . March 25, 2017 . RogerEbert.com . August 15, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204102611/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-expendables-3-2014 . February 4, 2017 .
- News: Vishnevetsky . Ignatiy . Mel Gibson attempts an action-comedy comeback in Blood Father . March 25, 2017 . . August 11, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170128211458/http://www.avclub.com/review/mel-gibson-attempts-action-comedy-comeback-blood-f-240937 . January 28, 2017 .
- News: Gleiberman. Owen. Film Review: Daddy's Home 2. November 13, 2017. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. November 9, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111072556/http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/daddys-home-2-review-will-ferrell-mark-wahlberg-mel-gibson-1202610689/. November 11, 2017. mdy-all.
- News: McNary. Dave. Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn's Police Brutality Thriller Nabbed by Lionsgate. August 15, 2017. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. May 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102028/http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/lionsgate-mel-gibson-vince-vaughn-1202433786/. August 15, 2017. mdy-all.
- News: McNary . Dave . Mel Gibson, Sean Penn Starring in The Professor and The Madman . March 25, 2017 . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . August 2, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012231443/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/mel-gibson-sean-penn-the-professor-and-the-madman-1201828169/ . October 12, 2016 .
- News: Force of Nature (2020) Blu-ray + Digital. June 30, 2020. Project Casting. May 18, 2020.
- News: Mel Gibson's 'Boss Level' is Now Filming in Georgia. March 28, 2018. Project Casting. March 10, 2018.
- Web site: Wiseman. Andreas. 'Dangerous': Scott Eastwood, Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand & Mel Gibson Set For Action-Thriller — AFM. 12 November 2020. Deadline Hollywood. 1 February 2021.
- Web site: Kit. Borys. Cole Hauser to Star in Action Thriller 'Panama' With Mel Gibson in Co-Starring Role (Exclusive). 15 October 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. 1 February 2021.
- Web site: Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Katherine McNamara, Rhys Coiro & Annie Ilonzeh Join 'Agent Game' Spy Thriller. March 5, 2021. Amanda. N'Duka. Deadline Hollywood. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305235006/https://deadline.com/2021/03/mel-gibson-dermot-mulroney-katherine-mcnamara-agent-game-spy-thriller-1234708198/. March 5, 2021. live.
- News: Martha. Ross. Trump-saluting Mel Gibson is far from canceled: 7 movies coming, maybe 'Lethal Weapon 5'. July 14, 2021. The Mercury News. August 7, 2021.
- Web site: Mel Gibson, Elisha Cuthbert Join Josh Duhamel in 'Bandit'. Lang. Brent. 19 May 2021. Variety. 2 June 2021.
- News: Desperation Road: First Look Of Mel Gibson In Thriller. Deadline. 28 May 2023.
- Web site: "Wrong Side of the Bar": Punishment: Episode 1. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. March 26, 2017.
- Web site: Mel Gibson: Season 14 Episode 16 January 4, 1989 . . March 24, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170130032038/http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/season-14/episode/16-mel-gibson-with-living-colour-64501 . January 30, 2017 .
- Web site: McCarthy. John P.. Review: 'Abc's World of Discovery Australia's Outback the Vanishing Frontier'. Variety. June 1995. March 24, 2017.
- Book: Bates. James W.. Gimple. Scott M.. McCann. Jesse L.. Richmond. Ray. Seghers. Christine. Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 120. 2010. Harper Collins Publishers. 978-0-00-738815-8. 520521.
- News: Mel Gibson puts his passion into TV sitcom. March 26, 2017. USA Today. October 21, 2004.
- News: Fleming. Mike Jr.. Mel Gibson First Star Set For 'John Wick' Origin Series 'The Continental' For Starz & Lionsgate Television. Deadline. 18 October 2021.
- News: King . Susan . Invincible, a High-Wire Act . March 24, 2017 . . November 17, 2001 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308105636/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/nov/17/entertainment/et-king17 . March 8, 2016 .
- Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 1937–2012. February 26, 2013. McFarland & Company. United States. 978-0-7864-7445-5. 89.