A few years later, Weir and Gibson again collaborated on 'The Year of Living Dangerously.' Gibson made his American film debut in 'The River.' He starred in another popular trilogy with the high-grossing 'Lethal Weapon' film series. Gibson's other films include 'The Bounty,' 'Mrs. Soffel,' 'Tequila Sunrise,' 'Bird on a Wire' and 'Air America. When Gibson starred in 'Hamlet' directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the film was the first to be produced by Gibson's production company Icon Productions. The role brought him the William Shakespeare Award from the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. Icon also produced, with Mel Gibson starring, 'Forever Young' and 'Maverick'. Mel Gibson made his directorial debut and starred in 'The Man Without A Face,' an Icon production.