Q:Information: - Max Rockatansky is the title character and protagonist of the post-apocalyptic action films from the "Mad Max" franchise, which spans 1979 to 2015. He appears in the films "Mad Max", "Mad Max: The Road Warrior", "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", and "". Created by director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy, the character was played by actor Mel Gibson in the first three films, and by Tom Hardy in the fourth. - Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller, produced by Byron Kennedy, and starring Mel Gibson as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, and Roger Ward. James McCausland and Miller wrote the screenplay from a story by Miller and Kennedy. The film presents a tale of societal collapse, murder, and vengeance set in a future Australia, in which a vengeful policeman becomes embroiled in a feud with a vicious motorcycle gang. Principal photography took place in and around Melbourne, Australia, and lasted six weeks. - Byron Eric Kennedy (18 August 1949 17 July 1983) was an Australian film producer known for the "Mad Max" series of films. - Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia. The name "Melbourne" refers to an urban agglomeration spanning which comprises the broader metropolitan area, as well as being the common name for its city centre. The metropolis is located on the large natural bay of Port Phillip and expands into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon mountain ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. Melbourne consists of 31 municipalities. It has a population of 4,529,500 , and its inhabitants are called Melburnians. - Mad Max 2 ( also known as The Road Warrior and Mad Max 2 : The Road Warrior ) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller . The film is the second installment in the Mad Max film series , with Mel Gibson starring as Max Rockatansky . The film 's tale of a community of settlers moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypical '' Western '' frontier movie motif , as does Max 's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity when he decides to help the settlers . Filming took part in locations around Broken Hill , in the outback of New South Wales . Mad Max 2 was released on 24 December 1981 , and received ample critical acclaim . Observers praised the visuals and Gibson 's role . Noteworthy elements of the film also include cinematographer Dean Semler 's widescreen photography of Australia 's vast desert landscapes ; the sparing use of dialogue throughout the film ; costume designer Norma Moriceau 's punk mohawked , leather bondage gear - wearing bikers ; and its fast - paced , tightly edited and violent battle and chase scenes . The film 's comic - book post-apocalyptic / punk style popularised the genre in film and fiction writing . It was also a box office success , winning the Best International Film from six nominations at the Saturn Award ceremony , including : Best Director for Miller ; Best Actor for Gibson ; Best Supporting Actor for Bruce Spence ; Best Writing for Miller , Hayes and Hannant ; and Best Costume for Norma Moriceau . Mad Max 2 became a cult film , with fan clubs and '' road warrior '' - themed activities continuing into the 21st century , and is now widely considered to be one of the greatest action movies ever made , as well as one of the greatest sequels ever made . The film was preceded by Mad Max in 1979 and followed by Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985 and Mad Max : Fury Road in 2015 . - Joanne Samuel (born 5 August 1957) is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as the screen wife of Mel Gibson's title character in the 1979 film "Mad Max". - Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor, a pioneer of Australian film and television. Ward grew up in Adelaide. He began his career on stage at the age of twelve. He had acting roles in "Mad Max", "Number 96", "Homicide", "Division 4", "Stone" and "The Man From Hong Kong". The one production that caused more controversy than any other, was the groundbreaking Australian film "The Set". Written by Ward in the 1960s but not published as a novel until 2011, the film hit the big screens in 1970. What is the relationship between 'mad max 2' and 'byron kennedy'?
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