Misplaced Pages

Mel Gibson: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 02:22, 23 September 2003 view sourceAtob (talk | contribs)162 edits not relevant← Previous edit Revision as of 02:25, 23 September 2003 view source RickK (talk | contribs)36,836 editsm Reverted to last edit by LKNext edit →
Line 9: Line 9:
In ] he received two ] (] and ]) for the film ''Braveheart'' (]). In ] he received two ] (] and ]) for the film ''Braveheart'' (]).


Following a victory on the '']'' ], Gibson's father Hutton moved his family to Australia in the ] in protest of the ] and for concern over the way that American society was turning, morally. The elder Gibson is a member of the "traditionalist" ], who believes that the ] should still be said in ] and that all of the ] is in error. Hutton has also been quoted as saying that less than six million ]s died in the ]. He has also written several books attacking the Church. (see ]) Obviously, statements by Mel Gibson's father do not in themselves reflect badly on Mel, since the Western world does not believe that guilt passes from one generation to the next.
Gibson's father, Hutton, moved his family to Australia after a victory on the '']'' ]. He made this move in protest against the ], and due to what he believed as a conflict between American society and his strongly traditionalist, and often controversial, ] ] beliefs.


Mel is said not to be as fervent a believer as his father. He is working on '']'', a 12-hour film in the ]. The movie has received praise by many conservative Christians, but also raised concern for not being sufficiently respectful to Jewish sensitivities. Mel is said not to be as fervent a believer as his father. He is working on '']'', a 12-hour film in the ]. The movie has received praise by many conservative Christians, but also raised concern for not being sufficiently respectful to Jewish sensitivities.

Revision as of 02:25, 23 September 2003


File:MelGibson.jpg

Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared movie actor, director, and producer best known for his role in the Lethal Weapon series and Braveheart.

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York as one of 11 children, but raised in Australia from the age of 12. He maintained his U.S. citizenship.

In 1996 he received two Academy Awards (Best Director and Best Picture) for the film Braveheart (1995).

Following a victory on the Jeopardy! game show, Gibson's father Hutton moved his family to Australia in the 1970s in protest of the Vietnam War and for concern over the way that American society was turning, morally. The elder Gibson is a member of the "traditionalist" Catholic Church, who believes that the Mass should still be said in Latin and that all of the Second Vatican Council is in error. Hutton has also been quoted as saying that less than six million Jews died in the Holocaust. He has also written several books attacking the Church. (see Sedevacantism) Obviously, statements by Mel Gibson's father do not in themselves reflect badly on Mel, since the Western world does not believe that guilt passes from one generation to the next.

Mel is said not to be as fervent a believer as his father. He is working on The Passion, a 12-hour film in the Aramaic language. The movie has received praise by many conservative Christians, but also raised concern for not being sufficiently respectful to Jewish sensitivities.

Mel Gibson has also financed the construction of a traditionalist cathedral in Malibu, California called Holy Family.

Selected Filmography

External Links