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
Kerala State Film Award for Best Director awards). As of 2017, five directorsShaji N. Karun, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, T. V. Chandran, Hariharan and Blessyhave won the award two times in their careers. The Academy did not present the award in the 2002 ceremony. As of the 2017 ceremony, Vidhu Vincent is the most recent recipient of the honour for her work in "Manhole" (2016). She is also the first woman to win the award. Kerala State Film Award for Best Director The Kerala State Film Award for Best Director is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969. It is