Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO (born 3 January 1956) is an American 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. 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. In recent years, remarks by Gibson have generated accusations of homophobia, antisemitism, racism, and misogyny; he has apologised repeatedly for the statements and denied that they represent his real opinions. This book is your ultimate resource for Mel Gibson. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Mel Gibson, Mel Gibson filmography, Punishment (TV series), Summer City, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Mad Max 2, Gallipoli (1981 film), The Year of Living Dangerously (film), Attack Force Z, Mrs. Soffel, The River (1984 film), The Bounty, Fletcher Christian, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Lethal Weapon, Tequila Sunrise (film), Lethal Weapon 2, Hamlet (1990 film), Prince Hamlet, Air America (film), Bird on a Wire (film), Lethal Weapon 3, The Man Without a Face, Maverick (film), Pocahontas (1995 film), Braveheart, Ransom (1996 film), FairyTale: A True Story, Conspiracy Theory (film), Fathers' Day (film), Lethal Weapon 4, Payback (1999 film), What Women Want, The Patriot (2000 film), Chicken Run, The Million Dollar Hotel, We Were Soldiers, Signs (film), The Singing Detective (film), Paparazzi (2004 film), Edge of Darkness (2010 film), The Beaver (film), How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012 film), The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto.