I Am Heath Ledger
I Am Heath Ledger | |
---|---|
Written by | Hart Snider |
Directed by |
|
Starring | Heath Ledger |
Music by | David Ramos |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company | Network Entertainment |
Release | |
Original release | May 11, 2017 |
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 and friends.[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
- Naomi Watts as Herself
- Ang Lee as Himself
- Djimon Hounsou as Himself
- Ledger's parents and sisters.
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]
References[]
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke. "I Am Heath Ledger review – uncommonly tender portrait avoids the hard questions". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Joe. "Heath Ledger's sister says it took blessing from Michelle Williams to get new documentary made". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2017 films
- 2017 documentary films
- English-language films
- Documentary films about actors
- Films directed by Derik Murray
- Canadian films
- Canadian docufiction films
- Heath Ledger
- Documentary television film stubs