Ledger’s episode airs on May 17 following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23. Previous subjects of “I Am” have included Chris Farley and Bruce Lee. I always felt that he was five moves in front of me, says his father Kim. The “10 Things I Hate About You” alum left behind a daughter, Matilda, whose mom is “Manchester by the Sea” actress Michelle Williams. Ledger played chess nearly every day, either physically or online. The documentary airs on Spike TV on Friday, September 9 at 11:15 pm ET, following live coverage of the rematch between Danny Jacobs and Sergio Mora. Yoselin Acevedo 12:42 pm Spike TV and Network Entertainment have. Ledger died in 2008 from taking a mixture of prescription drugs - he was 28. The Derik Murray-directed documentary will air May 17, following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to “Brokeback Mountain,” he’s best known for playing the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” for which he won a posthumous best supporting actor Oscar.Īlso Read: Heath Ledger's Death Was 'Totally His Fault,' Actor's Father Says
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Using interviews with members of the actor’s inner circle, Derik Murray’s “I Am Heath Ledger” chronicles the late Australian actor’s life and movie career.
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“He wanted fame, and then when he got it, he didn’t want it,” filmmaker Matt Amato adds. (March 2021) Gangland is a television series that aired on the History Channel. “Heath was the most alive human,” musician Ben Harper says.Īlso Read: Heath Ledger to Be Next Subject of Spike's 'I Am' Documentary Series ET/PT.Spike TV and Network Entertainment have released the trailer for “I Am Heath Ledger,” the new documentary exploring the life of the late actor who passed away in 2008.Īctor Ben Mendelsohn, director Ang Lee, model Christina Cauchi and Ledger’s sister Kate Ledger all pop up in the preview, praising the “Brokeback Mountain” actor. Spike TV airs a replay of "I Am Bruce Lee" on Monday at 12:30 a.m. "I Am Bruce Lee," which made its worldwide television debut with the Spike TV airing, includes interviews with the likes of UFC president Dana White and MMA fighters Stephan Bonnar, Jon Jones, Cung Le and Gina Carano.īefore an untimely death in 1973 at just 32 years old, Lee entertained as a martial-arts instructor, actor and producer, which earned him the nickname the "Father of Martial Arts Cinema." He also founded the Jeet Kune Do martial-arts and life-philosophy movement, which inspired many current MMA fighters. The previous record was held by "Facing Ali," a film on boxing legend Muhammad Ali that drew 860,000 Spike TV viewers in 2009. Tavlarides, represented by attorney David Berke, is suing for copyright infringement and asking that Spike be enjoined from re-broadcasting I Am Bruce Lee and hand over all gains, profits and. The well-reviewed documentary focuses on the legendary Bruce Lee, a cultural icon and seminal figure in the history of martial arts. Spike TV officials today told (the two-hour featured presentation averaged a healthy 1.0 household rating and 1.4 million viewers on the cable station. Wednesday's airing of "I Am Bruce Lee" shattered a Spike TV ratings record for documentaries. Spike Lee, Exultant at the ‘Epicenter’ The filmmaker’s epic new documentary series, NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021, is an alternately mournful and irreverent tribute to New York.
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