Robin Williams
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 21, 1951
Day of Death: August 11, 2014 (63 years old)
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). He received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). Williams went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.
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Actor Henry Altmann
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Actor Nolan Mack
Boulevard
Actor Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Actor Mitch Mitchler
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
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Robin Williams Remembered
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Altman
Actor Self (archive footage)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
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3 Still Standing
Actor Himself (archive footage)
Robin Williams, A Comedy Genius
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And the Oscar Goes To...
In Memory Of
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
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Actor Theodore Roosevelt
Night at the Museum
Actor Bob Munro
RV
Actor Gabriel Noone
The Night Listener
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Happy Feet
Actor Tom Dobbs
Man of the Year
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Comic Relief 2006
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Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
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JoJo: The Pop Princess
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Actor Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
Everyone's Hero
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Actor Walter Finch
Insomnia
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Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
Actor Rainbow Randolph
Death to Smoochy
Actor Seymour Parrish
One Hour Photo
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The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
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Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
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Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
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Actor The Father
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Actor Hector
Being Human
Actor Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously
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In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
Actor Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
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The Best of Times
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Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
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Club Paradise
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Seize the Day
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Super Duper Bloopers
Actor Albert Einstein
Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show
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The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
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Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
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Barbra Streisand: One Voice
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Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
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The Best of Comic Relief
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Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
