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 Williams entertaining the crew of USS Enterprise in the Persian Gulf in December 2003 wearing T-shirt saying "I love (Heart) New York" in Arabic. Design Enterprise was intended to be the first of a class of six but construction costs ballooned and the remaining vessels were never laid down resulting in her The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the |
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| Influences | Richard Pryor Jonathan Winters Peter Sellers Mel Brooks Stanley Kubrick |
| Influenced | Frank Caliendo[1] Conan O'Brien Paul Livingston |
| Spouse | Valerie Velardi (1978-1988) Marsha Garces Williams (1989-2008) |
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| Best Supporting Actor 1997 Good Will Hunting |
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| Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam 1991 The Fisher King 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical 1978 Mork and Mindy Cecil B. DeMille Award (2005) |
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| Best Comedy Album 1980 Reality. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11 1925 is an American comedian and actor Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Franklin "Frank" Caliendo (born January 19, 1974) is an American Comedian known for his impersonations on the FOX Network Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known Paul Livingston, (born 1956 popularly known as his alter ego Flacco, is an Australian Comedian who has regularly appeared on many television shows predominantly "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer The Fisher King is a Comedy-drama Film made in 1991, written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. 1971: Flip Wilson, The Flip Wilson Show 1972: Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. The Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in Motion pictures has been given annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Golden The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day . . What a Concept 1988 A Night at the Met 1989 Good Morning, Vietnam Best Spoken Comedy Album 2003 Robin Williams - Live 2002 |
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| Best Cast in a Motion Picture 1996 The Birdcage Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1997 Good Will Hunting |
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Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21, 1951 or 1952)[2] is an American TV, stage and film actor and comedian who has won an Academy Award, six Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Grammy Award. A Night at the Met is the third official Album release by Robin Williams. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album was awarded from 1994 until 2003 The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in The Birdcage is a 1996 Comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with A Night at the Met is the third official Album release by Robin Williams. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences His film career began in 1980 following his success in the television series Mork & Mindy, and he remains active as a film actor and stand-up comedian. Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. He was voted 13th on Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
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Biography
Early life
Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. His mother, Laura McLaurim (née Smith, 1922–2001), was a former model from Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams (September 10, 1906–October 18, 1987) was a senior executive at Ford in charge of the Midwest area. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Williams was raised in the Episcopal Church, though his mother practiced Christian Science,[3][4] and he grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Marin County, California. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Christian Science is believed by its supporters to be a system of spiritually scientific truths which are summed up in the two commandments having one God one Mind one Life Truth Bloomfield Hills is a City in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan, northwest of Detroit (18 miles from downtown Detroit March 11, 1889 | He has two half-brothers: McLaurin and the late Todd (deceased August 14, 2007). Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5] In Michigan, he attended Detroit Country Day School, an exclusive college-preparatory school, which boasts other famous alumni, including Steve Ballmer from Microsoft and Courtney Vance from Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Detroit Country Day School (also known as DCDS DCD or Country Day is a private secular school located in Beverly Hills, Michigan, northwest of Detroit A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school Steve Anthony Ballmer (born March 24 1956 is an American Businessman. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Vance with wife Angela Bassett]] Courtney B Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. [6]
Williams has described himself as a quiet child whose first imitation was of his grandmother to his mom. He did not overcome his shyness until he became involved with his high school drama department. [7] In high school, he won an award for "Most Likely To Not Succeed". [8][9]
In 1973, Williams was one of only 20 students accepted into the freshman class at Juilliard. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. Even more impressive, Williams, along with Christopher Reeve, were the only students accepted by John Houseman into the Advanced Program at the school that year. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, John Houseman ( September 22, 1902 — October 31, 1988) was an Oscar -winning American Actor [10] Reeve and Williams had several classes together in which they were the only two students. In their dialects class, Williams had no trouble mastering all dialects quickly, whereas Reeve was more meticulous about it. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of Williams's manic comedy did not impress all of his teachers, but his dramatic performances impressed everyone. Williams and Reeve developed a close friendship, and they remained good friends for the rest of Reeve's life. Williams visited Reeve after the horseback riding accident that paralyzed him from the neck down and cheered him up by pretending to be an eccentric Russian doctor (similar to his role in Nine Months). For "nine months" as the duration of human pregnancy see Pregnancy. Williams claimed that he was there to perform a colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large colon and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a Fiber optic Reeve stated that he laughed for the first time since the accident and knew that life was going to be okay. [10]
He has been accused, especially in recent years, of stealing jokes from other comedians and even paying for material after the fact. [11]
After appearing in the cast of the short-lived The Richard Pryor Show on NBC, he was cast by Garry Marshall as the alien Mork in a guest role in the TV series Happy Days[12]. The Richard Pryor Show was a short-lived controversial comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Garry Kent Marshall Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC.
As Mork, Williams improvised much of his dialogue and devised plenty of rapid-fire verbal and physical comedy, speaking in a high, nasal voice. Mork's appearance was so popular with viewers that it led to a spin-off hit television sitcom, Mork and Mindy, which ran from 1978 to 1982. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Williams became an overnight sensation, and Mork was featured on posters, coloring books, lunchboxes, and other merchandise.
Starting in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, Williams began to reach a wider audience with his standup comedy, including three HBO comedy specials, Off The Wall (1978), An Evening with Robin Williams (1982), and Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986). His standup work has been a consistent thread through his career, as is seen by the success of his one-man show (and subsequent DVD) Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002). He was voted 13th on Comedy Central's list "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time" in 2004. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming [14]
After some encouragement from his friend Whoopi Goldberg, he was set to make a guest appearance in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "A Matter of Time", but he had to cancel due to a scheduling conflict;[15] Matt Frewer took his place as a time-traveling con man, Professor Berlingoff Rasmussen. Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry " A Matter of Time " is an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation from the series' fifth season Matthew Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is a Canadian and American stage TV and film actor A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, scam, scheme
Williams also appeared on an episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Season 3, Episode 9: November 16, 2000). Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form Improvisational comedy TV show Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. During a game of "Scenes from a Hat", the scene "What Robin Williams is thinking right now" was drawn, and Williams stated "I have a career. What the hell am I doing here?"[16]
Cinema career
The majority of Williams' acting career has been in film, although he has given some memorable performances on stage as well (notably as Estragon in a production of Waiting for Godot with Steve Martin). Estragon (affectionately Gogo; he tells Pozzo his name is Adam) is one of the two main characters from Samuel Beckett 's Waiting for Waiting for Godot is a play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters wait for someone named Godot who never arrives Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, His performance in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) got Williams nominated for an Academy Award. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Many of his roles have been comedies tinged with pathos, for example The Birdcage and Mrs. Doubtfire. Pathos (ˈpeɪːθɒs ( πάθος) is one of the three Modes of persuasion in Rhetoric (along with Ethos and Logos) The Birdcage is a 1996 Comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine.
His role as the Genie in the animated film Aladdin was instrumental in establishing the importance of star power in voice actor casting. The Genie is a Fictional character and a Protagonist from the Disney animated features canon movie Aladdin, as well as related series The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Aladdin is a 1992 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 25 Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Later, Williams once again used his voice talents in Fern Gully, as the holographic Dr. FernGully The Last Rainforest is an Animated feature produced by Kroyer Films presented by FAI Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox and Know in the 2001 feature "Artificial Intelligence: A.I.", the 2005 animated feature Robots, the 2006 Academy Award winning Happy Feet, and an uncredited vocal performance in 2006's Everyone's Hero. Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated Comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox (the Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written Everyone's Hero is a 2006 Computer animated Film. It is directed by Colin Brady Christopher Reeve (who was working on this film at Furthermore, he was the voice of The Timekeeper, a former attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort about a time-traveling robot who encounters Jules Verne and brings him to the future. This article is about the Disney attraction for the person who keeps official time see Timekeeper History "Le Visionarium" Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Jules Gabriel Verne ( February 8 1828 &ndash March 24 1905) was a French Author who pioneered the science-fiction
Williams has also starred in dramatic films, earning himself two subsequent Academy Award nominations: First for playing an unorthodox and inspiring English teacher in Dead Poets Society (1989), and later for playing a troubled homeless man in The Fisher King (1991);[9] that same year, he played an adult Peter Pan in the movie Hook. Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic The Fisher King is a Comedy-drama Film made in 1991, written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J See also Hook (video game Hook is a 1991 family Fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. Other acclaimed dramatic films include Awakenings (1990) and What Dreams May Come (1998). Awakenings is a 1990 Drama film based on Oliver Sacks ' memoir of the same name. What Dreams May Come is a 1998 dramatic film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr
In 1998, he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychologist in Good Will Hunting. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the [9] However, by the early 2000s, he was thought by some to be typecast in films such as Patch Adams (1998) and Bicentennial Man (1999) that critics complained were excessively maudlin. Patch Adams is a 1998 Comedy-drama Film directed by Tom Shadyac and based on the true life story of Hunter "Patch" Bicentennial Man or Andrew—NDR114 in Japan, is a 1999 film starring Robin Williams based on the well-known In 2006 Williams starred in The Night Listener, a thriller about a radio show host who realizes he's developed a friendship with a child who may or may not exist. The Night Listener is a 2006 American Psychological thriller Film directed by Patrick Stettner
He is known for his wild improvisational skills and impersonations. Improvisational theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of Theatre in which the Actors use Improvisational acting techniques An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the Behavior or actions of another His performances frequently involve impromptu humor designed and delivered in rapid-fire succession while on stage. According to the Aladdin DVD commentary, most of his dialogue as the Genie was improvised. Aladdin is a 1992 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 25 A dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog) is a reciprocal Conversation between two or more entities. He is a talented mimic and can jump in and out of characters and various accents at an extremely fast pace. An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the "impression" of being someone else by imitating the other person's voice and mannerisms
In 2006, he starred in five movies including Man of the Year and was the Surprise Guest at the 2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Man of the Year is a Political thriller / Comedy Movie directed by Barry Levinson and featuring Robin Williams in the The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs, is an annual awards show which always aired live and usually is held in late March or early April that honors He appeared on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that aired on January 30, 2006. Extreme Makeover Home Edition, sometimes shortened EMHE, is an Emmy Award -winning Reality television series providing Home renovations Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
At one point, he was in the running to play the Riddler in Batman Forever until director Tim Burton dropped the project. The Riddler ( Edward Nigma or Nygma, or Nashton) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Williams had earlier been a prime candidate to play the Joker in Batman. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. He had expressed interest in assuming the role in The Dark Knight, the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins,[17] although the part of the Joker was taken by Heath Ledger. The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor
He was portrayed by Chris Diamantopoulos in the made-for-TV biopic Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy (2005), documenting the actor's arrival in Hollywood as a struggling comedian and becoming an overnight star when he landed the role in Mork & Mindy. Chris Diamantopoulos (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Born in Toronto, Diamantopoulos portrayed Robin Williams A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people
Personal life
His first marriage was to Valerie Velardi on June 4, 1978, with whom he has one child, Zachary Pym (Zak) (born April 11, 1983). The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) During Williams' first marriage, he was involved in an extramarital relationship with Michelle Tish Carter, a cocktail waitress whom he met in 1984. She sued him in 1986, claiming he gave her herpes without notifying her. Herpes simplex is a Viral disease caused by Herpes simplex viruses both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2 cause herpes simplex The case was settled out of court. [18]
On April 30, 1989, he married Marsha Garces, his son's babysitter. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) They have two children, Zelda Rae (born July 31, 1989) and Cody Alan (born November 25, 1991). Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989 in New York City) is an American actress and the daughter of Actor and Comedian Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. However, in March 2008, Garces filed for divorce from Williams, citing irreconcilable differences. [19] During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Williams had a serious addiction to cocaine; he has since quit. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Williams was a close friend and frequent partier alongside John Belushi. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician He says the death of his friend and the birth of his son prompted him to quit drugs: "Was it a wake-up call? Oh yeah, on a huge level. The grand jury helped too". In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. [9] He was also quoted as saying, "Cocaine is God's way of telling you, you're making too much money. "[20]
On August 9, 2006, Williams entered himself into a rehabilitation center for alcoholism. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions His publicist delivered the announcement: "After 20 years of sobriety, Robin Williams found himself drinking again and has decided to take proactive measures to deal with this for his own well-being and the well-being of his family. He asks that you respect his and his family's privacy during this time. He looks forward to returning to work this fall to support his upcoming film releases. "[21] On August 20, 2007, Williams' elder brother, Robert Todd Williams, died of complications from heart surgery performed in July. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He is currently a member of the Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Williams has described his denomination as "Catholic Lite -- same rituals, half the guilt. "
Other interests
Williams is an avid enthusiast of games, enjoying pen-and-paper role-playing games and online video games, recently playing Warcraft 3, Day of Defeat, Half-Life,[22] and the first-person shooter Battlefield 2 as a sniper. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Warcraft III Reign of Chaos ( War3 or WC3 or RoC) is a Real-time strategy Computer game Day of Defeat is a team-based Multiplayer World War II First-person shooter computer game of the European Theatre of World Half-Life is a Science fiction First-person shooter computer game developed by Valve Software and the company's debut product A first-person shooter ( FPS) is an action Video game from the Shooter game The initial development of Maze War Battlefield 2 (abbreviated to BF2) is a computer game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions in which players READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en [23] On January 6, 2006, he performed live at Consumer Electronics Show during Google's keynote. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES is a Trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online [24] In the 2006 E3, on the invitation of Will Wright, he demonstrated the creature editor of Spore while simultaneously commenting on the creature's look: "This will actually make a platypus look good. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American computer Game designer and co-founder of The Platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi- aquatic Mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. "[25] He also complimented the game's versatility, comparing it to Populous and Black & White. Populous is a computer game developed by Bullfrog in 1989 and is regarded by many as being the seminal God game. Black & White is a Computer game developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts and Feral Interactive.
A fan of professional road cycling, he was a regular on the US Postal and Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team bus and hotels during the years Lance Armstrong dominated the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France [26]
Charity work
Williams and his estranged wife, Marsha, founded the Windfall Foundation, a philanthropic organization to raise money for many different charities. Williams devotes much of his energy doing work for charities, including the Comic Relief fund-raising efforts. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension He is also a cycling fan, known to own hundreds of bicycles and to attend the Tour de France. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France In December 1999, he sang in French on the BBC-inspired music video of international celebrities doing a cover of the Rolling Stones's "It's Only Rock & Roll" for the charity Children's Promise. [27]
The book was written by public school students from Galileo Academy of Science and Technology in San Francisco. Galileo Academy of Science and Technology (formerly Galileo High School) is a public Secondary school located in San Francisco 's Russian Hill The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Williams has performed in the USO for U. "USO" redirects here for other uses see USO (disambiguation The United Service Organizations Inc S. troops stationed in Iraq for four years. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Gross |
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| 1980 | Popeye | Popeye | US$49. Popeye is a 1980 Live-action Film directed by Robert Altman and adapted from E 8 million |
| 1982 | The World According to Garp | T. The World According to Garp is 1982 Comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill based on the novel of the same title by S. Garp | US$29. 5 million |
| 1983 | The Survivors | Donald Quinelle | |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | Vladimir Ivanov | |
| 1986 | Seize the Day | Tommy Wilhelm | |
| Club Paradise | Jack Moniker | ||
| The Best of Times | Jack Dundee | US$7. The Survivors is a 1983 Comedy film starring Walter Matthau and Robin Williams. Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 American comedy Drama film starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky. Club Paradise is a 1986 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and starring Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, and Jimmy The Best of Times was released in the United States in 1986. Overview Robin Williams plays Jack Dundee a thirty-something 7 million | |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Adrian Cronauer | US$123. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer 9 million |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | King of the Moon | US$8. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 Film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley 0 million |
| Portrait of a White Marriage | Air Conditioning Salesman | ||
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | John Keating | |
| Back to Neverland | Peter Pan | ||
| 1990 | Awakenings | Dr. Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic Awakenings is a 1990 Drama film based on Oliver Sacks ' memoir of the same name. Malcolm Sayer | |
| Cadillac Man | Joey O'Brien | US$27. Cadillac Man is a 1990 Comedy film starring Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. 6 million | |
| 1991 | Hook | Peter Banning/Peter Pan | US$119. See also Hook (video game Hook is a 1991 family Fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J 6 million |
| The Fisher King | Parry | US$42. The Fisher King is a Comedy-drama Film made in 1991, written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. 0 million | |
| Dead Again | Doctor Cozy Carlisle | ||
| 1992 | Toys | Leslie Zevo | US$21. Dead Again is a 1991 Psychological thriller / Neo-noir directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Branagh and his then-wife Toys is a 1992 surreal black comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, 4 million |
| Aladdin | Genie | US$217. Aladdin is a 1992 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 25 4 million | |
| The Timekeeper | The Timekeeper | ||
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Batty Koda | US$24. This article is about the Disney attraction for the person who keeps official time see Timekeeper History "Le Visionarium" FernGully The Last Rainforest is an Animated feature produced by Kroyer Films presented by FAI Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox and 6 million | |
| Shakes the Clown | Mime Class Instructor | ||
| I'm From Hollywood | |||
| 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Shakes the Clown is a 1992 American movie directed and written by Bobcat Goldthwait, who performs the title role I'm from Hollywood is a 1989 Documentary film about the adventures of late performance artist Andy Kaufman in the world of Professional Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Doubtfire | US$219. 5 million |
| Being Human | Hector | ||
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss | Father | |
| 1995 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Genie | US$168. Being Human is a 1993 film starring Robin Williams. The film portrays the experience of a single human soul (portrayed by Williams through various In Search of Dr Seuss is a feature film chronicling the adventures of a news reporter ( Kathy Najimy) who enters the world of Dr Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a Direct-to-video Animated film made by Disney, released on August 13, 1996. 2 million |
| Jumanji | Alan Parrish | US$100. Jumanji is a 1995 Fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg 's popular 1981 book of the same 4 million | |
| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt | ||
| Nine Months | Dr. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 Film, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as For "nine months" as the duration of human pregnancy see Pregnancy. Kosevich | ||
| 1996 | Hamlet | Osric | US$5. Hamlet is a 1996 film version of William Shakespeare 's classic play of the same name, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh 1 million |
| The Secret Agent | The Professor | ||
| Jack | Jack Powell | US$58. The Secret Agent A Simple Tale is a Novel by Joseph Conrad published in 1907 Jack is a 1996 Comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez, 5 million | |
| The Birdcage | Armand Goldman | ||
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Sean Maguire | US$138. The Birdcage is a 1996 Comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the 4 million |
| Flubber | Professor Philip Brainard | US$92. Flubber is a 1997 film produced by Disney starring Robin Williams and Marcia Gay Harden. 9 million | |
| Deconstructing Harry | Mel/Harry's Character | ||
| Fathers' Day | Dale Putley | US$28. Deconstructing Harry is a film by Woody Allen released in 1997 Fathers' Day is a 1997 Comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia 6 million | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Hunter "Patch" Adams | US$202. Patch Adams is a 1998 Comedy-drama Film directed by Tom Shadyac and based on the true life story of Hunter "Patch" 2 million |
| Junket Whore | |||
| What Dreams May Come | Chris Nielsen | US$55. Junket Whore is 1998 documentary film It directed by Debbie Melnyk and hosted by Lauren Hutton. What Dreams May Come is a 1998 dramatic film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr 3 million | |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Andrew Martin | |
| Jakob the Liar | Jakob Heym/Narrator | ||
| Get Bruce | |||
| 2000 | Model Behavior | Faremain | |
| 2001 | A.I.: Artificial Intelligence | Dr. Bicentennial Man or Andrew—NDR114 in Japan, is a 1999 film starring Robin Williams based on the well-known Jakob the Liar is a 1999 Black comedy film directed by Peter Kassovitz and starring Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Liev Schreiber Model Behavior is a 2000 Television movie that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC. Know | US$78. 6 million |
| 2002 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | ||
| Insomnia | Walter Finch | US$67. The Rutles 2 Can't Buy Me Lunch is a modern re-telling of the 1978 mockumentary All You Need is Cash, in a modern setting Insomnia is a 2002 American Remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name. 2 million | |
| Death to Smoochy | 'Rainbow' Randolph Smiley | US$4. Death to Smoochy is a 2002 Dark comedy film starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, and Catherine Keener. 2 million | |
| One Hour Photo | Sy Parrish | US$31. One Hour Photo (2002 is an American Psychological thriller, written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams. 5 million | |
| 2004 | Noel | Charlie Boyd/The Priest | |
| House of D | Pappass | US$210,826 | |
| The Final Cut | Alan W. Noel is a 2004 Drama film, directed by Chazz Palminteri. The film was set in New York City. House of D is David Duchovny 's directorial debut The film also stars Erykah Badu, Frank Langella, Tea Leoni, This article is about the 2004 film For the 1998 film starring Jude Law see Final Cut (1998 film. Hakman | ||
| 2005 | In Search of Ted Demme | ||
| The Big White | Paul Barnell | ||
| Robots | Fender | US$128. The Big White is a 2005 Black comedy picture directed by Mark Mylod starring Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated Comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox (the 2 million | |
| The Aristocrats | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Teddy Roosevelt | US$250. The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary Film about the formerly obscure Dirty joke of the same name. Night at the Museum is a 2006 American Adventure Comedy film. 8 million |
| Man of the Year | Tom Dobbs | US$12. Man of the Year is a Political thriller / Comedy Movie directed by Barry Levinson and featuring Robin Williams in the 5 million | |
| Happy Feet | Ramon/Lovelace (voice) | US$194. Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written 9 million | |
| Everyone's Hero | Napoleon Cross (voice) | US$6. Everyone's Hero is a 2006 Computer animated Film. It is directed by Colin Brady Christopher Reeve (who was working on this film at 1 million | |
| RV | Bob Munro | US$86. RV or Runaway Vacation is a 2006 Comedy film starring Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels 8 million | |
| The Night Listener | Gabriel Noone | ||
| 2007 | License to Wed | Reverend Frank | US$43. The Night Listener is a 2006 American Psychological thriller Film directed by Patrick Stettner License to Wed (spelled Licence to Wed outside the United States) is a 2007 comedy film starring Robin Williams, Mandy 8 million |
| August Rush | Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace | ||
| 2009 | Old Dogs | TBA | post-production |
Discography
Williams sings a version of "Come Together" with Bobby McFerrin on In My Life, a Beatles tribute album produced by George Martin. August Rush is a 2007 Drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V Old Dogs is an upcoming American Comedy film directed by Walt Becker and starring John Travolta and Robin Williams. " Come Together " is a song by The Beatles written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 A tribute album is a recorded collection of Cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions He also sings "A Mi Manera (My Way)", on the Happy Feet soundtrack. Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written For the 1993 soundtrack of Mrs. Doubtfire, and the film, he sings a rendition of a fragment of Gioacchino Rossini's "Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville. Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Largo al factotum ("Make way for the Factotum " is an Aria from The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini, sung at the The Barber of Seville or The Useless Precaution ( Il barbiere di Siviglia ossia L'inutile precauzione) is an Opera buffa in two acts by
Williams also appeared in the music video of Bobby McFerrin's hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". " Don't Worry Be Happy " is the title and principal lyric of a Song by musician Bobby McFerrin. [28]
- Reality. . . What a Concept (1979)
- Throbbing Python of Love (1983)
- A Night at the Met (1986)
- Pecos Bill (1988)
- Live 2002 (2002)
DVDs and videos
- An Evening with Robin Williams (1982, VHS)
- Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986, VHS)
- Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
Television guest appearances
- As "Robert Ellison" on Homicide: Life on the Street (1994)
- As "Thomas" on Friends (1997)
- Whose Line is it Anyway? (2000)
- "That's F**king Historical" episode of Mind of Mencia (2006)
- Real Time With Bill Maher (2006)
- CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 It Helps To Laugh (2006)
- TV Land's Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (2007)
- CBS's Late Show with David Letterman (2007)
- BBC's Men Who Do Comedy (2007)
- CBS's Late Show with David Letterman (2008) (First show after start of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike)
- ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live 2008 (Segment titled "I'm Fuckin' Ben Affleck")
- "The Russian Idol" on American Idol's 2008 "Idol Gives Back" special
- As Merritt Rook on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2008)
References
- ^ Elber, Lynn. A Night at the Met is the third official Album release by Robin Williams. Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore Friends was an Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form Improvisational comedy TV show Mind of Mencia is an American Television Comedy series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Real Time with Bill Maher is a Talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Anderson Cooper 360° (commonly shortened to either AC-360 or 360) is a two-hour television news show on CNN, the first hour usually TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg is an informal interview-style show on the cable channel TV Land in which Comedian David Steinberg talks CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama "Caliendo hopes 'Frank TV' makes good first impression", Pantagraph, 2007-09-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ Sources conflict. The print biographies The Life and Humor of Robin Williams: A Biography and Robin Williams: A Biography give his birth year as 1952. The Robin Williams Scrapbook also gives a birth year as 1952, as does Encyclopedia Britannica. Williams refers to himself as being "55" in an interview published July 4, 2007 – Monk, Katherine. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Marriage 101 with Robin Williams", StarPhoenix, 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
- ^ Gristwood, Sarah. "Bobbin' Robin", Mail & Guardian Online, 1998-06-18. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2007-07-03). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Robin Williams on License to Wed. CanMag. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (2007-08-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. R. Todd Williams, 69; winery founder, comic's brother (pdf). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead
- ^ Detroit Country Day: Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ "Robin Williams: 'The Night Listener'". Terry Gross (host). Fresh Air from WHYY. National Public Radio. 2006-08-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- ^ mentioned on the 17 November 2006 The View interview
- ^ a b c d "Robin Williams". Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on James Lipton (host). Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo. 2001-06-10. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem No. 710, season 7.
- ^ a b Reeve, Christopher (1998), Still Me, New York: Random House, pp. 167–172, ISBN 978-067945235-5
- ^ Getlen, Larry. "Take the Funny and Run", Radar Magazine, February 2007. Accessed February 3, 2008. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ YouTube - Happy Days - Richie Meets Mork
- ^ (2002). Robin Williams: Live on Broadway [DVD back cover]. Home Box Office Home Video.
- ^ Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ Biography for Robin Williams. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ "". Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form Improvisational comedy TV show 2000-11-16. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published No. 9, season 3.
- ^ Otto, Jeff. "Robin Williams, Joker?", IGN, 2006-06-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan. "THE SEXES; Pillow Talk", 1992-08-09. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- ^ Robin Williams' wife files for divorce after nearly 19 years
- ^ Griffin, Nancy. "Tour de Frantic", AARP The Magazine, 2006-11/2006-12. AARP The Magazine is a Bi-monthly Magazine published by AARP, which focuses on aging issues Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held
- ^ "Robin Williams Enters Rehab for Alcohol", People, August 9, 2005. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
- ^ Interview at Pro-HL.com
- ^ Mork & Me. The Archies (2005-12-05). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.
- ^ Engadget.com
- ^ Robin Williams plays Spore
- ^ Murphy, Brian. "Tour de Lance: 100 percent pure", ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Retrieved on 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
- ^ "Stones cover enters festive race", BBC NEWS, 1999-12-10. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ Bobby McFerrin Homepage
Bibliography
- Jay David (1999), The Life and Humor of Robin Williams: A Biography, New York: Quill, ISBN 978-068815245-1
- Andy Dougan (1999), Robin Williams: A Biography, Thunder's Mouth Press, ISBN 978-156025213-9
- Stephen J. AskMencom is a free online men’s Web portal, with international versions in the US Canada UK and Australia Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Access Hollywood is a weekday Television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry Frank Lovece is an American Journalist, Author, Comedy performer and Comic-book Writer. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Spignesi (1997), The Robin Williams Scrapbook, Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. , ISBN 978-080651891-6
External links
- Robin Williams at Allmovie
- Robin Williams at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robin Williams at the Internet Movie Database
- Robin Williams at the TCM Movie Database
- Robin Williams at TV.com
- Robin Williams at the Voice Chasers Database
- Robin Williams at Yahoo! Movies
- Robin Williams Interview (License to Wed)
- Robin Williams interview for License to Wed at TheCinemaSource.com
- Charlie Rose - A conversation with Robin Williams
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ron Howard and Henry Winkler for Happy Days |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series 1978 for Mork & Mindy |
Succeeded by Alan Alda for M*A*S*H |
| Preceded by Paul Hogan for Crocodile Dundee |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1987 for Good Morning, Vietnam |
Succeeded by Tom Hanks for Big |
| Preceded by Gérard Depardieu for Green Card |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1991 for The Fisher King |
Succeeded by Tim Robbins for The Player |
| Preceded by Tim Robbins for The Player |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1993 for Mrs. Doubtfire |
Succeeded by Hugh Grant for Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Williams, Robin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Robin McLaurim |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952-7-21 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois,  United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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