I Am Heath Ledger Explained
| Director: | - Derik Murray
- Adrian Buitehuis
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| Starring: | Heath Ledger |
| Music: | David Ramos |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Company: | Network Entertainment |
I Am Heath Ledger is a 2017 Paramount Network documentary film about actor Heath Ledger, who died in 2008. Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis and Derik Murray, the film presents interviews with Ledger's family, friends and collaborators.[1]
Featured cast of subjects
- Heath Ledger as himself (archive footage)
- Ben Harper as himself, musician and friend of Ledger's
- N'fa as himself, musician and friend of Ledger's
- Ben Mendelsohn as himself, actor and friend of Ledger’s
- Naomi Watts as herself, actress and ex-partner of Ledger’s
- Djimon Hounsou as himself, actor
- Emile Hirsch as himself, actor
- Ang Lee as himself, filmmaker
- Matt Amato as himself, filmmaker
- Catherine Hardwicke as herself, filmmaker
- Edward Lachman as himself, filmmaker
- Christina Cauchi as herself, model and ex-partner of Ledger’s
- Justin Vernon as himself, musician (Bon Iver)
- Mia Doi Todd as herself, musician
- Grace Woodroofe as herself, musician
- Carlos Niño as himself, music producer
- Steve Alexander as himself, agent
- Gerry Grennell as himself, dialect coach
- Ledger's parents Sally and Kim, sisters Kate, Olivia and Ashleigh, and childhood friends
Notably Michelle Williams, ex-partner of Ledger and mother of his daughter Matilda, was not in the film.
Production
Ledger's family agreed to participate only after Williams "gave her blessing" and when Ledger's friend Matt Amato got involved in the project.[2]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 86% based on 25 positive and 4 negative critic reviews. The websites consensus reads: " I Am Heath Ledger takes a poignant, absorbing look at the private life and process of a talented star doomed to meet a tragic end."[3]
Notes and References
- News: Buckmaster . Luke . I Am Heath Ledger review – uncommonly tender portrait avoids the hard questions . The Guardian . 11 May 2017 . 15 January 2019.
- Web site: Donnelly . Joe . Heath Ledger's sister says it took blessing from Michelle Williams to get new documentary made . Los Angeles Times . 23 May 2017 . 16 January 2019.
- Web site: I Am Heath Ledger . January 28, 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes.
