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His life has been the subject of books, the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector, and the 2016 Oscar-winning film Hacksaw Ridge, in which he was portrayed by Andrew Garfield. Early life Desmond Thomas Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia , to William Thomas Doss (1893–1989), a carpenter, and Bertha Edward Doss (née Oliver) (1899 ...
Hacksaw Ridge was released in the United States on November 4, 2016, grossing $180.5 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim, with Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance earning particular praise.
In 2016, Hacksaw Ridge, a fictional film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Andrew Garfield as Doss, was released to critical and commercial success, signaling Gibson's welcome-back to Hollywood. Benedict was one of the producers of Hacksaw Ridge , and the film features several excerpts from The Conscientious Objector immediately before the ...
Andrew Garfield happily signed on to have Mel Gibson direct him in his gritty World War II film, Hacksaw Ridge, but nothing could prepare the young actor for a Halloween night with the Oscar winner.
Garfield, who starred in the Gibson-directed “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016, said that the lesson he took away from working with Gibson is that “people deserve second chances, third chances, fourth ...
Terry Benedict is an American film producer. He is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation. [1]Benedict co-produced Hacksaw Ridge, nominated for six Academy Awards. [2] [3] Hacksaw Ridge is based on Benedict's documentary, The Conscientious Objector; a film about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, who refused to carry a weapon in World War Two.
Hugo Weaving, Mel Gibson, Teresa Palmer, Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn of 'Hacksaw Ridge' in 2016. “He’s done a lot of beautiful healing with himself,” Garfield added. “And thank God.
[87] [88] Hacksaw Ridge, however, was a commercial success, earning over $175.3 million worldwide. [89] In it, Garfield portrayed Desmond Doss, a combat medic during World War II, who was the first conscientious objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.