Mel Gibson he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama "Gallipoli" (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute, as well as a reputation as a serious, versatile actor. Gibson produced, directed, and starred in the epic historical drama film "Braveheart" (1995), for which he won the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Director, along with the Academy Award for Best Picture. He later
Ariel Award for Best Director As of the 2018 ceremony, Amat Escalante is the most recent winner in this category for his work on "La Región Salvaje". The following individuals have received multiple Best Director awards: The following directors received four or more Best Director nominations: Ariel Award for Best Director The Ariel Award for Best Director (Spanish: Premio Ariel a la Mejor Dirección) (officially known as the Ariel Award for Best Directing) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working