NOTABLE AUSSIES

MEL GIBSON


Place of Birth: Peekskill, NY 
Date of Birth: 3 January, 1956 
Discipline: Films 
Accomplishments: Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director.
Mel was born on the 3rd of January1956 in Peekskill, New York. Mel Gibson is an actor, director and producer. He choose to study drama at NIDA, Sydney. His selected achievements are that  he has made more than 30 films such as: 1984, Mrs Soffel; 1985, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome; 1987, Leathal Weapon 1; 1989, Leathal Weapon 2; 1990, Hamlet; 1992, Leathal Weapon 3; 1993, The Man Without a Face; 1994, Maverick; 1994, Braveheart; 2000, Patriot. 
His awards are AFI award for " Best Actor" for the movie Tim, 1979. Another AFI award for " Best Actor " for the movie Gallipoli, 1981. He got a fantastic Actor of the Year award in Las Vegas south west convention in 1996. In that same year he won Golden Globe award for " Best  Director " for BraveHeart. That same year again he won Acadamy Award for "Best Director" and " Best Picture" for Braveheart. The next year he won AO ( Officer of the Order of Australia). 
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Miss Everett 
Mount Annan Christian College 
Australia