Robin Williams

Nae tae be confused wi Robbie Williams.

Robin McLaurin Williams (Julie 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) wis an American staund-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, sangster, dancer, vyce airtist, an comedian. Becomin kenspeckle wi his role as Mork in Mork & Mindy, Williams went on tae establish a successfu career in baith staund-up comedy an featur film actin. His film career includes sic acclaimit films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), an Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes sic as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), an Happy Feet (2006). He ktyhed in the muisic video for "Don't Worry, Be Happy" bi Bobby McFerrin an aw.

Robin Williams
Williams at the premiere of Happy Feet Two in 2011
Birth name	Robin McLaurin Williams
Born	21 Julie 1951(1951-07-21) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Dee'd	11 August 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 63) Paradise Cay, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Naitionality	American
Years active	1976–2014
Genres	Character comedy, physical comedy, improvisational comedy, satire / political satire, observational comedy, blue comedy
Hauf-marrae	Valerie Velardi (1978–1988; 1 child) Marsha Garces Williams (1989–2008; 2 children) Susan Schneider (2011–2014; his death)
Wabsteid	www.robinwilliams.com
Academy Awairds
Best Supporting Actor 1997 Good Will Hunting
Emmy Awairds
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1987 Carol and Carl and Whoopi and Robin 1988 ABC Presents A Royal Gala
Gowden Globe Awairds
Best Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy 1978 Mork & Mindy Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam 1991 The Fisher King 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Special Achievement Award 1992 Aladdin Cecil B. Demille Award 2005
Grammy Awairds
Best Comedy Recording 1980 Reality...What a Concept 1988 ABC Presents A Royal Gala 1988 A Night at the Met 1989 Good Morning, Vietnam 2003 Robin Williams - Live 2002 Best Spoken World Album 2003 Live 2002
Screen Actors Guild Awairds
Outstanding Performance by a Cast - Motion Picture 1996 The Birdcage Best Supporting Actor 1997 Good Will Hunting

Nominatit for the Academy Award for Best Actor thrice, Williams went on tae receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997). He haes receivit twa Emmy Awairds, fower Golden Globes, twa Screen Actors Guild Awards an five Grammy Awards an aw.

Early life

Williams wis born Robin McLaurin Williams in Chicago, Illinois on Julie 21, 1951.

Death

On August 11, 2014, efter a lang history o severe depression, Williams committed suicide at his home in Paradise Cay, California.

Filmografie

Main airticle: Robin Williams filmografie

Discografie

• Reality... What a Concept (1979)
• Throbbing Python of Love (1983)
• A Night at the Met (1986)
• Pecos Bill (1988)
• Live 2002 (2002)
• Weapons of Self Destruction (2010)

Williams appeared in the muisic video o Bobby McFerrin's hit 1988 sang "Don't Worry, Be Happy." He teamit wi McFerrin again tae record a kiver o The Beatles' "Come Together" for the 1998 George Martin album In My Life.

He made a cameo in Cobra Starship's video "You Make Me Feel..." alang wi his dochter Zelda Williams.

References

General

• "Robin Williams mimic ends 'fraud'" (BBC News Online)
• "Robin Williams' impersonator stopped" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine (AskMen.com)
• Lovece, Frank, Newsday (Apryle 27, 2006)

Bibliografie

• Jay David (1999). The Life and Humor of Robin Williams: A Biography. New York: Quill. ISBN 978-0-688-15245-1.
• Andy Dougan (1999). Robin Williams: A Biography. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 978-1-56025-213-9.
• Stephen J. Spignesi (1997). The Robin Williams Scrapbook. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. ISBN 978-0-8065-1891-6.

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid
• Robin Williams on IMDb
• Robin Williams at the Internet Broadway Database
• Robin Williams at the TCM Movie Database