I Am Heath Ledger

2017 TV series or program

Derik Murray
Adrian Buitehuis

StarringHeath LedgerMusic byDavid RamosOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time90 minutesProduction companyNetwork EntertainmentOriginal releaseRelease11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)

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]

References

^ Buckmaster, Luke (11 May 2017). "I Am Heath Ledger review – uncommonly tender portrait avoids the hard questions". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^ Donnelly, Joe (23 May 2017). "Heath Ledger's sister says it took blessing from Michelle Williams to get new documentary made". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^ "I Am Heath Ledger". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 January 2024.