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
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director which one director is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director. The most recent award was jointly awarded at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards to the three director of "Trivisa; Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong." The directors with most awards in this category is Ann Hui with five wins, followed by Allen Fong and Johnnie To with 3 times each. Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). It is given to honour