Adrian Buitenhuis is a Canadian director of documentary films from Vancouver, British Columbia."Local film-maker offers his take on Highway 99 expansion". CityNews Vancouver, August 15, 2010. He is best known for his I Am series of television documentary films about the lives and careers of celebrities.James Howells, "Interview: Vancouver director delivers haunting insight into the life of Heath Ledger". Daily Hive, May 4, 2017.
A graduate of the film studies program at Simon Fraser University, he worked in the early 2010s as a field producer for various American talk shows before debuting I Am Heath Ledger, the first I Am film, in 2017.Chris Knight, "I Am Heath Ledger offers a retrospective vision of the actor as seen by his family and friends". National Post, May 4, 2017. He released several other films in the series, concluding with I Am Burt Reynolds in 2020.Michael Starr, "‘I Am Burt Reynolds’ doc lays bare the life and loves of the late actor". New York Post, December 26, 2023.
In 2021 he released Anne Murray: Full Circle, his first documentary outside the I Am series.Brad Wheeler, "Anne Murray: Full Circle is a gentler trip down memory lane". The Globe and Mail, December 16, 2021.
His latest film, Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story, is slated to premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Galas and Special Presentations for 2026 Festival". Point of View, July 20, 2026.
Filmography Chuckles - 2009 Highway 99 - 2010 I Am Heath Ledger - 2017 I Am Sam Kinison - 2017 I Am Paul Walker - 2018 I Am Patrick Swayze - 2019 I Am Burt Reynolds - 2020 Anne Murray: Full Circle - 2021 Our Time to Be Kind - 2024 Brats - 2024 (producer and cinematographer) Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story - 2026
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