claim: Heath Ledger did not aspire to be a film director.
evidence: Heathcliff Andrew Ledger -LRB- 4 April 197922 January 2008 -RRB- was an Australian actor and director .. After performing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s , Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career .. His work comprised nineteen films , including 10 Things I Hate About You -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , The Patriot -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , A Knight 's Tale -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Monster 's Ball -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Lords of Dogtown -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Brokeback Mountain -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Dark Knight -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , the latter two being posthumous releases .. 10 Things I Hate About You. 10 Things I Hate About You. The Patriot. The Patriot ( 2000 film ). Lords of Dogtown. Lords of Dogtown. Brokeback Mountain. Brokeback Mountain. The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight ( film ). The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director .. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain , Ledger won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and Best International Actor from the Australian Film Institute , and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and for the Academy Award for Best Actor .. New York. New York ( state ). Actor. Actor. Brokeback Mountain. Brokeback Mountain. Ennis Del Mar. Ennis Del Mar. New York Film Critics Circle. New York Film Critics Circle. Best Actor. New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. Australian Film Institute. Australian Film Institute. BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Academy Award for Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Posthumously he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast , the director , and the casting director for the film I 'm Not There , which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan .. 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award. Independent Spirit Awards 2007#Robert Altman Award. Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan. In the film , Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark , one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan 's life and persona .. Ledger died on 22 January 2008 from an accidental intoxication from prescription drugs .. intoxication from prescription drugs. Combined drug intoxication. A few months before his death , Ledger had finished filming his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight .. The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight ( film ). the Joker. The Joker ( The Dark Knight ). His death occurred during editing of The Dark Knight and in the midst of filming his last role as Tony in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus .. The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight ( film ). The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. His untimely death cast a shadow over the subsequent promotion of the $ 185 million Batman production .. Batman. Batman. Ledger received numerous posthumous accolades for his critically acclaimed performance in the film , including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards -LRB- for which he became the first actor to win an award posthumously -RRB- , the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor , the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture , and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor .. Actor. Actor. Best Actor. New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. Australian Film Institute. Australian Film Institute. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role