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- Biography
- Already something of an established actor in his native Australia, Heath Ledger first came to the attention of American audiences in 1999 with his winning turn in the teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, playing the rebellious Patrick Verona in ...
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- Born
- April 04, 1979
- Died
- January 22, 2008
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Won | Oscar |
Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight |
| 2009 | Won | Oscar |
Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight: Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service |
| 2009 | Won | Oscar |
Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight: in Digital Projection |
| 2009 | Won | Oscar |
Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience |
| 2009 | Won | Oscar |
Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight: with Spanish Subtitles |
Films
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Farrell Felt Sick Replacing Ledger In Gilliam Movie
02/25/10 Colin Farrell was wary of replacing Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus - admitting his "stomach turned at the thought of it". | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Heath Ledger's Uncle Tries To Use His Death To Escape Jail Time!!
02/11/10 Hayden Charles Ledger plead not guilty to charges that he received $130,000 worth of stolen machinery in 2008, on the grounds that he suffers from bipolar disorder and he was distraught over the actor's death and therefore should not be held responsible for his crime. | Perez Hilton -
Heath Ledger's uncle jailed
02/08/10 Heath Ledger's uncle has been sentenced to jail after attempting to blame a charge of receiving stolen goods on the grief he suffered following the actor's tragic death in 2008. | JAM! Showbiz -
Film: Interview:Terry Gilliam
01/18/10 The subject of two books and a pair of feature-length documentaries, Terry Gilliam inspires a greater fascination with his process than any working director. | The A.V. Club -
Interview: Terry Gilliam
01/14/10 "I think the problem is we're living in a time with too many film schools," Terry Gilliam said to me as I headed out the door after completing an interview for The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus . | Cinematical.com -
Ledger's break-out film re-released
01/07/10 It is astonishing to think of the impact Heath Ledger had in such a short time. | JAM! Showbiz -
10 years of loving Heath Ledger in ‘10 Things I Hate About You’
01/05/10 | Popwatch - EW.com -
Brittany's Sudden Death Echoes Heath Ledger Tragedy
12/22/09 "It is more likely to be like the Heath Ledger scenario where we had death from an accidental overdose…Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine." | Perez Hilton -
Heath Ledger's spirit lives on in his final film, 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'
12/19/09 His star, Heath Ledger , headed for a few days' rest at his apartment in New York , but eager to fly out later that week to finish the movie. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Jude Law to Judge Heath Ledger Scholarship
12/09/09 "I am delighted and honored to do what I can to keep Heath's legacy alive," Law, 36, says. | People
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