Heath Ledger did not aspire to be a film director.
The 14th Empire Awards ceremony ( officially known as the Jameson Empire Awards ) , presented by the British film magazine Empire , honored the best films of 2008 and took place on 29 March 2009 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London , England . Heathcliff Andrew Ledger ( 4 April 197922 January 2008 ) was an Australian actor and director . He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director .