Heath Ledger (Muzi Stars) Profession: [Actors] Nationality: [Australia] Birthplace: [Australia] Reference: [News164] [Photo32] News: [Star-studded Golden Globes launches Oscar countdown2009-01-09]

Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People62718 People60577 Heath Ledger 184 Heath Ledger Profession Actors 183 Nationality Australia 183 Birthplace Australia 183 Ethnicity Australian Movie (Actors) I'm Not There 8 Monster's Ball 7 10 Things I Hate About You 3 The Patriot 3 Brokeback Mountain 97 The Brothers Grimm 4 Related People Michelle Williams 54 Ang Lee 48 Philip Seymour Hoffman 45 George Clooney 45 Reese Witherspoon 40 Jake Gyllenhaal 35 Christian Bale 30 Steven Spielberg 29 Rachel Weisz 28 Joaquin Phoenix 27 Felicity Huffman 26 Brad Pitt 22 Angelina Jolie 21 Charlize Theron 21 Meryl Streep 20 Christopher Nolan 20 Kate Winslet 20 Clint Eastwood 19 Johnny Cash 16 Peter Jackson 15 Sean Penn 15 Keira Knightley 15 Judi Dench 15 Cate Blanchett 14 Tom Cruise 14 Events Oscar Awards 41 2006 Oscar Awards 26 Heath Ledger Death 10 SAG Awards 10 2009 Golden Globe Awards 8 Berlin Film Festival 8 2009 Oscar Awards 7 Holocaust 4 World War II 4 Global War on Terrorism 2 2008 Oscar Awards 2 Cannes Film Festival 2 2009 Cannes Film Festival 1 2008 Toronto Film Festival 1 2008 Sundance Film Festival 1 2007 Hollywood Writer Strike 1 Phillippe & Witherspoon 1

Hollywood counters reality with decade of escapism LOS ANGELES - Hollywood picked the right decade to go over the rainbow.   People:Denzel Washington Nicole Kidman Tom Cruise Mickey Rourke George Lucas Javier Bardem   Activities:Oscar Awards   2009-12-08 'White Ribbon' drama ties up top prize at Cannes CANNES, France (AFP) - Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon," a a chilling study of malice in a German village on the eve of World War I, snatched top honours at the Cannes film festival.   Nations:Philippines   People:Martin Scorsese Isabelle Huppert Heath Ledger Penelope Cruz Angelina Jolie Quentin Tarantino   2009-05-24 Credit crunch dulls glitz of Cannes festival LONDON (Reuters) - The stars will still turn up and the movie line-up looks good but the tone of the Cannes film festival will be more black and white than technicolor in 2009.   Nations:France   People:Pedro Almodovar Heath Ledger Johnny Depp Jude Law Colin Farrell Quentin Tarantino   Activities:2009 Cannes Film Festival   2009-05-11 Ledger wins posthumous Oscar for supporting actor LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heath Ledger won the best supporting actor Oscar Sunday for his performance as The Joker in Batman movie "The Dark Knight," with the award hailed a fitting tribute for the Australian actor who died a year ago.   Nations:Australia   People:Michelle Williams Bob Dylan Heath Ledger   2009-02-23 Bollywood triumph: 'Slumdog' claims 8 Oscars LOS ANGELES - Hollywood has met Bollywood at the Academy Awards, and the makers of Oscar champ "Slumdog Millionaire" hope it's a sign of future melding between the U.S. dream factory with its counterparts in India and elsewhere in the world.   Nations:India   People:Michelle Williams Will Smith Kevin Kline Hugh Jackman Sean Penn Heath Ledger   2009-02-23 Headlines Hollywood counters reality with decade of escapism 2009-12-08 'White Ribbon' drama ties up top prize at Cannes 2009-05-24 Credit crunch dulls glitz of Cannes festival 2009-05-11 Ledger wins posthumous Oscar for supporting actor 2009-02-23 Bollywood triumph: 'Slumdog' claims 8 Oscars 2009-02-23 'Slumdog' rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best picture 2009-02-23 Too predictable? Oscars aim to shake things up 2009-02-21 'Slumdog Millionaire' poised for Oscars glory 2009-02-21 'Slumdog' on pole as Oscars reach home stretch 2009-02-15 Hugh Jackman plans for `intimate' Oscars 2009-02-14 Streep, Penn win lead-acting honors at SAG 2009-01-25 Oscar nomination surprises and snubs 2009-01-22 'Benjamin Button' leads Oscar nominations with 13 2009-01-22 'Slumdog' to face 'Dark Knight' as Oscar nods are revealed 2009-01-22 'Slumdog Millionaire' leads BAFTA nominations 2009-01-15 'Slumdog' hits the jackpot at the Golden Globes 2009-01-12 A view from inside the Golden Globes 2009-01-12 Ledger's Globe win boosts Oscar odds 2009-01-12 'Slumdog' favorite as Globes launch Oscars countdown 2009-01-11 Party like it's not 2008: Golden Globes return 2009-01-11 Star-studded Golden Globes launches Oscar countdown 2009-01-09 Critics' final answer: `Slumdog' wins 5 awards 2009-01-09 'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards 2009-01-08 Nolan nabs directing nomination for `Dark Knight' 2009-01-08 Ledger's death voted top 2008 entertainment story 2008-12-23 Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year 2008-12-23 `Doubt' tops SAG pack with 5 nominations 2008-12-18 `Button,' `Frost/Nixon,' `Doubt' grab 5 Globe noms 2008-12-11 Golden Globes nominations herald start of Oscar race 2008-12-10 Oscar `Knight'? Batman rises to serious contender 2008-12-04 Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of `Hottest Tots' 2008-11-20 Michelle Williams' father to be extradited to US 2008-11-11 Ledger's daughter to inherit late actor's estate 2008-09-29 Dark Knight to Shadow Theaters Again in '09 2008-09-11 Can `Dark Knight' compete with Oscar heavyweights? 2008-09-08 Renters of Heath's Flat to Pay $4G Death Premium 2008-08-28 Superhero summer heads for $4 billion box office 2008-08-20 "Tropic Thunder" bumps Batman off box office perch 2008-08-17 Batman won't catch "Titanic" 2008-08-12 Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiry 2008-08-06 "Dark Knight" clears $400 million at record pace 2008-08-05 Batman slays 'Mummy' at box-office, nears record 2008-08-04 'Batman' star Bale has Joker under his skin 2008-07-29 'Dark Knight' grosses $300M, shattering record 2008-07-27 Christian Bale arrested, released; denies assault 2008-07-23 Holy blockbuster! Batman shatters box-office record 2008-07-21 Dark Knight's kind of town: Gotham City gets windy 2008-07-21 'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M 2008-07-20 'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M 2008-07-19 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Credit crunch dulls glitz of Cannes festival 2009-05-11 'Brokeback Mountain' rides high ahead of Oscars 2006-03-03 Too predictable? Oscars aim to shake things up 2009-02-21 `Button,' `Frost/Nixon,' `Doubt' grab 5 Globe noms 2008-12-11 A view from inside the Golden Globes 2009-01-12 Knightley, Williams Top Oscar Fashions 2006-03-05 'Brokeback' rides high in Oscar race 2006-01-05 'Brokeback' breaks out in Globes derby 2005-12-14 'Slumdog Millionaire' poised for Oscars glory 2009-02-21 Ledger's Globe win boosts Oscar odds 2009-01-12 AP Film Writers Expect a 'Brokeback' Night 2006-03-01 Hollywood Studios stumble through a tough year 2005-12-31 'Slumdog' rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best picture 2009-02-23 Oscar nomination surprises and snubs 2009-01-22 'Slumdog' hits the jackpot at the Golden Globes 2009-01-12 Lights, camera, glamour: Stars dazzle on Oscars' red carpet 2006-03-05 Jack Nicholson leads star Oscar presenters 2006-03-03 Rachel Weisz gets supporting actress award at SAG 2006-01-29 'Brokeback Mountain' Tests Oscar Waters 2005-12-14 'Slumdog' favorite as Globes launch Oscars countdown 2009-01-11 Star-studded Golden Globes launches Oscar countdown 2009-01-09 Law, Depp and Farrell to replace Ledger in film 2008-02-19 J-Lo to hand out Oscars gold 2006-03-01 All bets on 'Brokeback' galloping to victory at Oscars 2006-02-26 Hollywood actors snub Oscars favourite 'Brokeback Mountain' 2006-01-30

Add to Your Site add content in this news topics to your site!

Save to My Muzi save this news topics into My Muzi archive now!

popular coverage of the Week (all rankings) [Japanese Sex Orgy at China]: China Sentences Two to Life for Sex Party (23:27 12/16) [1998 Indonesian Anti-Chinese Riots]: Indonesia presidential favourite vows pluralism (07:52 9/7) [HK Magazine Nude Photo]: HK stars denounce magazine for topless photo (11:29 11/1) [2001 Taiwan Sex Tape]: Taiwan sex scandal woman seeks $4 mln in damages (13:41 4/12) [2008 HK Sex Photo Scandal]: HK star's nude photos lead to arrests in China (10:16 3/2) [Afghan Terror War]: Date for US drawdown needed to press Afghans: Gates (21:24 12/6) [111th Congress]: Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul (21:24 12/6) [2009 US Health Reform]: Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul (21:24 12/6) [2008 U.S. Recession]: Jobless professionals vie for holiday sales work (21:24 12/6) [2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis]: Jobless professionals vie for holiday sales work (21:24 12/6) [Anti-terror War in Pakistan]: Ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort: US (21:24 12/6) [Iran Nuclear Crisis]: Ahmadinejad is best US recruiter in Gulf: Petraeus (21:24 12/6) [Second Gulf War]: Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt (08:51 11/17) [Global Financial Crisis]: Getting a Mortgage in 2010: 10 Things to Know (19:41 12/3) [CIA Prison Scandal]: Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views (22:49 11/22)