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Mel Gibson

American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)
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Summary

Mel Gibson was born on January 3, 1956[1], in Peekskill[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], film actor[4], film director[5], writer[6], and voice actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.041% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106,443 views/month, #406 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Hutton Gibson[9]
  • Mother: Anne Patricia Reilly[10]
  • Child: Milo Gibson[11], Hannah Gibson[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13], Ireland[14]
  • Ethnic group: Irish Americans[15], British Americans[16]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[17], television actor[18], actor[19], director[20], film screenwriter[21]
  • Educated at: National Institute of Dramatic Art[22]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[23], Academy Award for Best Picture[24], Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia[25], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[26]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Commons category: Mel Gibson[30]
  • Family name: Gibson[31]
  • Given name: Mel (given name)[32], Colmcille[33], Gerard[34], Colm-Cille[35], Columcille[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mel Gibson[37]
  • Commons gallery: Mel Gibson[38]
  • Work location: United States[39]
  • Filmography: Mel Gibson filmography[40]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[41]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[42], Academy Award for Best Picture[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
  • Topic has template: Template:Mel Gibson[45]
  • Birth name: Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson[46]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: US[48]

  • Began / founded: 1956-01-03[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0db170bb-4118-4a75-9bd0-b673a707b5c6[50]

Why It Matters

Mel Gibson has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Mel Gibson born?

Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill[2].

Who were Mel Gibson's parents?

Mel Gibson's father was Hutton Gibson[9]. Mel Gibson's mother was Anne Patricia Reilly[10].

What did Mel Gibson do for work?

Mel Gibson worked as a film producer[3], film actor[4], film director[5], writer[6], and voice actor[7].

Where did Mel Gibson go to school?

Mel Gibson was educated at National Institute of Dramatic Art[22].

What awards did Mel Gibson receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[23], Academy Award for Best Picture[24], Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia[25], and Golden Globe Award for Best Director[26].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → mel-gibson
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: mel-gibson, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 1272
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 26160
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  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00040430n
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 11125
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 2
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  7. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 130355
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 130355, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192261817|Mel Gibson (#192261817)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Enciclop"
  8. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000023544
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  9. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mel-gibson
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: mel-gibson, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289948331|mel gibson (#289948331)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  10. 15w ago · R. Bardghji · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film producer, film actor, film director +7
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: television producer"
  11. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Svkkl authority id → p0000310-Gibson-Mel-1956
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0000310-Gibson-Mel-1956, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259649|batch #259649]]"
  12. 20w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 104024, 122855
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 104024, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118190946|Mel Gibson (#118190946)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Ea"
  13. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
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    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nme artist id: mel-gibson, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214800810|mel gibson (#214800810)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'"
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